Movement of the Deprived

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Movement of the Deprived was a Lebanese Shi'a political and social movement founded by Musa al-Sadr in the 1970s to advocate for the rights and empowerment of marginalized Shi'a communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political movement
social movement
activity community organization
political mobilization
social welfare initiatives
alternativeName Harakat al-Mahrumin NERFINISHED
associatedWith Amal Movement NERFINISHED
country Lebanon
ethnoReligiousConstituency Lebanese Shi'a Muslims
focus political representation of Shi'a in Lebanese state institutions
socioeconomic development of Shi'a-majority areas in Lebanon
foundedBy Musa al-Sadr NERFINISHED
foundingPeriod 1970s
goal improvement of infrastructure and services in Shi'a-populated regions
integration of Shi'a into Lebanese political life on equal terms
historicalContext Lebanese confessional political system
marginalization of Shi'a communities in pre-civil war Lebanon
ideology Shi'a Islam NERFINISHED
influenced formation of the Amal Movement
inspiredBy Islamic social justice principles
languageOfName Arabic
notableFor laying groundwork for later Shi'a political organizations in Lebanon
mobilizing Lebanon's Shi'a community politically
notableLeader Musa al-Sadr NERFINISHED
opposedCondition socioeconomic deprivation of Shi'a in Lebanon
politicalPosition communitarian
purpose advocacy for marginalized Shi'a communities in Lebanon
political empowerment of Lebanese Shi'a
social justice for deprived populations in Lebanon
regionActiveIn Lebanon NERFINISHED
religiousLeadershipRole linked to the Shi'a religious authority of Musa al-Sadr
religiousOrientation Shia NERFINISHED
socialBase Lebanese Shi'a community
status historical political movement
timePeriod late 20th century
typeOfOrganization mass movement

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Amal Movement successorOf Movement of the Deprived