"Party of God" - Pro-Iranian Shi'ite party that is strong in Lebanon and has fought the Israeli army in Lebanon for many years.

The Shiite Muslim militant group opposing Israelis in Lebanon, with Iranian support. The name means Party of God.

"Party of God" in Arabic. Islamic Resistance Movement in Lebanon.

HezbollahOther transliterations include Hizbullah, Hizbollah, Hezballah, Hizballah, Hisbollah, and Hizb Allah. ( ,In English the stress is most commonly placed on the final syllable, as suggested in the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (this is in accord with the Persian pronunciation, of Iran); in the Arabic of Hezbollah's theatre of operations it is most commonly placed on the second syllable. Hizb (party) is the Modern Standard Arabic pronunciation, and hezb is closer to Persian and Lebanese dialect. The name is derived from a Qur’anic ayat (verse) referring to those who belong to and follow the "party of God" http://www.almizan.org/Tafseer/Volume11/11Maida1.asp. meaning "party of God") is a Shi'a Islamic militia and political organization based in Lebanon.