Word: turabi
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Dates: during 1985-1985
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...supported Islamization were members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a militant fundamentalist sect banned in many parts of the Arab world. Last week Nimeiri, fearing the Brotherhood's growing power, unexpectedly cracked down on the group, jailing about 150 of its members, including its leader, Hassan al Turabi, 53, who was also stripped of his post as Nimeiri's assistant for foreign affairs...