Syrian Muslim Brotherhood
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The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist opposition movement in Syria that has long challenged the Ba'athist regime, playing a central role in uprisings and facing severe repression, especially during the late 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist political organization
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Sunni Islamist movement ⓘ opposition group in Syria ⓘ |
| accusedBy | Syrian government of terrorism ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
1982 Hama uprising
ⓘ
Islamist uprising in Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeSinceCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| alliances |
National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian National Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian opposition coalitions in exile ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport |
merchant and middle-class circles in Syrian cities
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urban Sunni population in Syria ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| designatedAs | illegal organization in Syria for decades ⓘ |
| experienced |
extrajudicial killings of members
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forced exile of leadership ⓘ mass arrests of members ⓘ severe repression by Syrian state ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
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Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ political Islam ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasan al-Banna's ideas ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalStatusInSyria | membership punishable by death for many years under Syrian law ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | long-term clandestine opposition to Ba'athist rule in Syria ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
central role in Islamist uprising against Hafez al-Assad in late 1970s and early 1980s
ⓘ
target of large-scale crackdown in Hama in 1982 ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Middle East ⓘ |
| opposes |
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ba'athist regime in Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Bashar al-Assad government NERFINISHED ⓘ Hafez al-Assad government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
clandestine organization inside Syria for long periods
ⓘ
exiled leadership councils ⓘ |
| partOf | Muslim Brotherhood movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
establishment of an Islamic state in Syria
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implementation of Sharia-inspired legislation ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
opposition to one-party Ba'athist rule
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support for multiparty political system with Islamic reference ⓘ |
| promotes | Islamic social and political reform in Syria ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Aleppo
NERFINISHED
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Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Sunni ⓘ |
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