Ikhwan rebels

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The Ikhwan rebels were a militant Wahhabi tribal force in the early 20th century that, after helping Ibn Saud conquer much of the Arabian Peninsula, revolted against his rule over disputes about expansion and modernization.

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Label Occurrences
Ikhwan rebels canonical 1
Ikhwan tribal militia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Wahhabi movement
militant group
rebel movement
activeIn Iraq NERFINISHED
Najd NERFINISHED
Transjordan NERFINISHED
allyOf Ibn Saud (initially) NERFINISHED
causeOfConflict disputes over further expansion
opposition to fixed borders
opposition to telegraphs and cars
opposition to treaties with Britain
opposition to use of modern technology
contributedTo conquest of Hejaz
conquest of Nejd
expansion of Saudi rule
country Saudi Arabia
defeatedBy forces of Ibn Saud
defeatEvent Battle of Sabilla NERFINISHED
endTime early 1930s
foughtIn Battle of Sabilla NERFINISHED
Ikhwan Revolt NERFINISHED
border raids into Iraq
border raids into Transjordan
hasEthnicComposition Bedouin tribes
hasLeader Dhuyayan bin Hithlain NERFINISHED
Faisal al-Dawish NERFINISHED
Sultan bin Bajad NERFINISHED
historicalContext formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ideology Wahhabism NERFINISHED
language Arabic
legacy consolidation of Saudi central authority
shaping of Saudi religious-military relations
location Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED
militaryTactics cavalry raids
guerrilla warfare
opposedTo House of Saud centralization
Ibn Saud NERFINISHED
modernization policies in Nejd
restriction of tribal raiding
organizedAs tribal militia
partOf Ikhwan movement NERFINISHED
region Central Arabia NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
roleIn unification of the Arabian Peninsula
socialBase sedentarized Bedouin communities
startTime c. 1910s
status defeated
supportedBy Wahhabi clerics (initially) NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century

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unification of Saudi Arabia opponent Ikhwan rebels
subject surface form: Unification of Saudi Arabia
unification of Saudi Arabia supportedBy Ikhwan rebels
subject surface form: Unification of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: Ikhwan tribal militia