[2] The aim of Imam Musa al-Sadr was the decrease of poverty and deprivation in Lebanon.
As the first step, Imam Musa al-Sadr established the Supreme Islamic Shia Council (SISC).
[3] The first council was made up of 9 individuals with 3 representing the religious establishment and 6 from the notable Shia figures in Lebanon with five being members of the Lebanese Parliament.
They were Imam Musa al-Sadr (as president), Sheikh Suleiman al Yahfoufi, Sheikh Khalil Ibrahim Yassin, MPs Sabri Hamadeh, Hussein el-Husseini, Fadlallah Dandache, Mohammad Abbas Yaghi, Mahmoud Ammar and the journalist Riad Taha.
Demands of Supreme Islamic shia Council was related particularly to defenses in southern Lebanon, development funds, construction and improvement of schools and hospitals, an increased number of Shia appointees into Lebanese government positions in order to improve living conditions and prospects for future employment for the Lebanese Shia and provide more proportional representation in the Lebanese government.