Etymology

Ikhwan

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Arabic إِخْوَان
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The story

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromإِخْوَان“brothers”
  2. English todayIkhwan

From Arabic إِخْوَان (ʔiḵwān, “brothers”).

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