Resistance Literature in Joseph Al-Hashim poems

Joseph Al-Hashem is one of the prominent contemporary Christian poets of Lebanon. He presents a link in the in depths of his committed poem of resistance between Christian thoughts and religions Islamic values. This capable poet has managed to link the friendship and praise of the Household of the prophet Mohammad (Ahl-ol- Beit) (PBUT) with the resistance and fortitude of Palestinian and Lebanese people in his committed poetry. The dominant thought in his poetry is that he summons the religious and historical characters in Shiism and criticizes them for comprising with, or surrendering to the Zionist Regime of Israel. In this way, he wants to stimulate hope and patriotism among The Islamic Nations as well as inciting them to fight against the occupiers. Most of the thoughts that the poet presents in his odes are drawn from the wisdom and the lifestyle of the Household (PBUT). These kinds of contents from a Christian poet are admirable and valuable. The fundamental bases of this paper were as follows: 1. A preface about the basics of the research and introducing the poet’s stance, and a glancing reference to some of the contemporary Christian poets who had managed to relate the committed Shiitic literature to the resistance literature.