Ikhwan tribal levies
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The Ikhwan tribal levies were early 20th-century Bedouin fighting forces in central Arabia whose mobilization and military traditions later influenced the formation of Saudi Arabia’s modern National Guard.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bedouin fighting force
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ tribal militia ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Saudi unification campaigns ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Najd oases settlements ⓘ |
| combatantType |
irregular forces
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light cavalry ⓘ |
| commander | Abdulaziz Ibn Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
small arms
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traditional Bedouin weapons ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bedouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | support ruler’s authority in tribal areas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Bedouin military traditions
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mounted warfare traditions ⓘ religiously motivated mobilization ⓘ tribal-based organization ⓘ |
| influenced | Saudi Arabian National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | later tribal-based security forces in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| legacy | formation of Saudi Arabia’s modern National Guard ⓘ |
| location |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Central Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nejd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalModelFor | early Saudi National Guard units ⓘ |
| partOf | Ikhwan movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis |
religious commitment
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tribal affiliation ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Wahhabism ⓘ |
| role | conquest force in Arabian unification ⓘ |
| socialBase | sedentarized Bedouin communities ⓘ |
| startTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-oil Saudi state formation ⓘ |
| typeOfMobilization | tribal levy ⓘ |
| usedBy | Abdulaziz Ibn Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
expansion of Ibn Saud’s rule
ⓘ
unification of central Arabia ⓘ |
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