Hezbollah – The Shura Council | Alma Research and Education Center

The Deciding Shura Council is Hezbollah’s Supreme Council, headed by the organization’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The Shura Council is Hezbollah’s supreme and central decision-making authority. The five councils responsible for all Hezbollah activities are under the deciding Shura Council. The five councils are the Jihad Council (responsible for military activity), the Executive Council (responsible for civilian activity), the Judicial council (a Shiite court for Hezbollah individuals), the Parliamentary Oversight Council (responsible for monitoring Hezbollah’s parliamentary and political activities), and the Political Consulting Council (responsible for political and governmental advice to the Deciding Shura Council, and is responsible for contact with other political groups).