The Shiites are the single largest religious group in Lebanon, estimated to be around 45% of the general population of the country. The reputation of the Lebanese Hizbullah is such that, to the casual observer, it looks as if the group monopolizes Shiite representation in Lebanon. It is a leader of the community as it represents an estimated 90%. However, it is out of step with parts of the community (especially the middle class) who are tired of the role that Hizbullah has played in the destruction of their communities. Indeed members of the Shiite community began to reject Hizbullah’s actions in summer 2006 and in May 2008, and are increasingly speaking out against the party and Hassan Nasrallah’s unilateral decisions which affect the entire community. This emerging movement currently has a limited constituency. However, it is a likely source of political change and diversification in the Shi`a community. This intra-Shiite opposition movement manifests itself in the reemergence of traditional political families and of the religious aristocracy. Shi`a secular and religious leaders that are unaffiliated with either Amal or Hizbullah are trying to play a role on the political scene. They have so far been unsuccessful at the parliamentary level, but the 2010 municipal elections showed that the Hizbullah-Amal electoral lists were successfully penetrated by independents. Following the 2006 war, Sayyed Ali al-Amin, then the Mufti of Tyre and Jabel Amel, has emerged as a leading voice in this budding movement: Al-Amine questioned the right of Hizbullah to bring disaster on the Shiites of Lebanon. He had been close to Hizbullah so his distancing from the organization was notable and his critique of the party led to his removal from office as Mufti. He has nevertheless continued his critique and has written and lectured extensively about issues such as taqrib (rapprochement) with the Sunnis, citizenship, allegiance to a nation-state and relations with Iran. His critique of what he terms “religious parties” can be seen as an attack on Hizbullah. This paper will unpack Al-Amine’s views on citizenship and relations with Iran while showing how these views reflect his perception of Hizbullah. The paper will also trace the intellectual lineage of his work to the writings of the late Lebanese Ayatollahs Fadlallah and Shams al-Din.