ikhwan

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[Wahhabi]] [[religious]] [[militia]] of the early 20th century, made up of traditionally [[nomadic]] tribesmen, which formed a significant military force of the ruler Ibn Saud and played an important role in establishing him as ruler of most of the Arabian Peninsula in the Kingdom of [[Saudi Arabia]].
2. The {{w|Muslim Brotherhood}}, a [[transnational]] [[Sunni]] [[Islamist]] [[organization]] founded in [[Egypt]] in 1928.

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