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Topic - Syrian Muslim Brotherhood

:This article refers to the Syrian organisation called the Muslim Brotherhood; for other organisations that use the same name, see the Muslim Brotherhood article.The Muslim Brotherhood of Syria (Arabic: الإخوان المسلمون في سوريا Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimun fi Suriya) has been described as "a branch" of the Sunni Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, and as "very loosely affiliated" to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. It has also been called the "dominant group" or "dominant force" in the opposition during the Syrian uprising as of spring 2012. The group's stated political positions are moderate and in its recent April 2012 manifesto it "pledges to respect individual rights", promote pluralism and democracy, and does not even "mention the word Islam". - Source: Wikipedia

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