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Keeping martyrs alive is a claimed reason to engage in activities and serves the politics of memory. Hayek argues: “Without the existence of martyrs there is no existence of the Amal movement because the martyr is a signifier of Amal’s principles. He needs to be kept alive.
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Bonsen, S. (2020). Myths and Memorials. In: Martyr Cults and Political Identities in Lebanon. Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28098-7_8
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