Ikhwan

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proper noun

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.

OriginArabic إِخْوَان →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Akhwan

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA 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. pluralplural onlyThe Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt in 1928.

Origin

  1. Arabicإِخْوَان“brothers”
  2. EnglishIkhwan

From Arabic إِخْوَان (ʔiḵwān, “brothers”).

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APA

Ikhwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ikhwan

MLA

“Ikhwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ikhwan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ikhwan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ikhwan.

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