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Ikhwan

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Ikhwan


(Arabic; “Brethren”)

Religious and military brotherhood that helped Ibn Sa'ud unite the Arabian Peninsula. First organized in 1912, its members were settled in colonies around oases in an effort to break down tribal loyalties and force the Bedouin to abandon their nomadic way of life. They also embraced the arch-traditionalist Islamic principles of Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab. From 1919 they won many victories in Arabia and Iraq, with conquests including Mecca and Medina. By 1926 the Ikhwan were becoming uncontrollable, attacking Ibn Sa'ud for innovations such as telephones and automobiles. They staged a bloody revolt, which was not put down until 1930, and then only with British help. Members who had remained loyal were eventually absorbed into the National Guard of Saudi Arabia.



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Byline: ANI Kuala Lumpur, Oct 20 (ANI): It has emerged that the controversial Ikhwan Polygamy Club is planning to set up branches in Indonesia.
Those of us serving there at the time knew that Nancy had been abducted, tortured and murdered by the Ikhwan El Muslimeen (Muslim Brotherhood), a terrorist group, and the Daughters of the Nile, who were even more barbaric.
Meanwhile, Ikhwan Online, the Muslim Brotherhood website, recently reported that students belonging to the group have been threatened with disciplinary measures after they launched an awareness campaign under the banner "Let's Rebuild Gaza".
 
 
 
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