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	Al Islah has been reported to have been secretly conducting military recruitment that has sought to recruit retired [[military officers]] and young [[Emiratis]] for an alleged coup attempt and the establishment of an [[Islamist]] state in the UAE.<ref name="reuters" /><ref>{{cite news\|title=Brotherhood 'sought Islamist state in UAE'\|url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/brotherhood-sought-islamist-state-in-uae\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|date=21 September 2012}}</ref> Members of Al Islah have denied reports that it has set up an armed wing. The UAE's state prosecutor has charged members of Al Islah with violating [[state security]], having links to foreign organizations and insulting the political leadership.<ref>{{cite news\|title=UAE Islamist group denies reports it has an armed wing\|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-emirates-islamists-idUKBRE88M05X20120923\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|newspaper=Reuters\|date=23 September 2012}}</ref>		Al Islah has been reported to have been secretly conducting military recruitment that has sought to recruit retired [[military officers]] and young [[Emiratis]] for an alleged coup attempt and the establishment of an [[Islamist]] state in the UAE.<ref name="reuters" /><ref>{{cite news\|title=Brotherhood 'sought Islamist state in UAE'\|url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/brotherhood-sought-islamist-state-in-uae\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|date=21 September 2012}}</ref> Members of Al Islah have denied reports that it has set up an armed wing. The UAE's state prosecutor has charged members of Al Islah with violating [[National security\|state security]], having links to foreign organizations and insulting the political leadership.<ref>{{cite news\|title=UAE Islamist group denies reports it has an armed wing\|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-emirates-islamists-idUKBRE88M05X20120923\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|newspaper=Reuters\|date=23 September 2012}}</ref>

	In 2013, it emerged that Al Islah and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt were undertaking efforts to infiltrate and destabilize the United Arab Emirates. In a joint police operation by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, 11 Egyptian expatriates in the UAE were arrested on charges of subversion, stealing state secrets and operating under the influence of—and sending large amounts of money to—the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. The men are accused of belonging to a "cell" seeking to overthrow the UAE government, with the intention of exporting the influence of Egypt's new Islamist-dominated political order.<ref name="IBISH"/>		In 2013, it emerged that Al Islah and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt were undertaking efforts to infiltrate and destabilize the United Arab Emirates. In a joint police operation by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, 11 Egyptian expatriates in the UAE were arrested on charges of subversion, stealing state secrets and operating under the influence of—and sending large amounts of money to—the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. The men are accused of belonging to a "cell" seeking to overthrow the UAE government, with the intention of exporting the influence of Egypt's new Islamist-dominated political order.<ref name="IBISH"/>

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{{Infobox Political party
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| foundation = 1974
| ideology = {{Nowrap|[[Sunni]] [[Islamism]]<br>[[Islamic fundamentalism]]<br>[[Salafism]]<br>[[Republicanism]]<br>[[Anti-Western sentiment]]}}
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| international = [[Muslim Brotherhood]]
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'''Al Islah''' was an [[Islamism|Islamist]] group based in the [[United Arab Emirates]] that was highly affiliated and considered part of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kasolowsky|first=Raissa|title=UAE Islamists had military wing, planned Islamic state - papers|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/oukwd-uk-uae-islamists-idAFBRE88J0PN20120920|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=Reuters|date=20 September 2012}}</ref> The political group was banned and was designated as a terrorist group after attempting to form a military wing for a [[coup d'état]] against the government.

==History==
Al Islah has origins in the UAE dating back to the 1960s when Egyptian Brotherhood members fleeing [[Gamal Abdul Nasser]]’s regime traveled to the [[Persian Gulf]] region.<ref name="Boghardt">{{cite web|last=Boghardt|first=Lori Plotkin|title=The Muslim Brotherhood on Trial in the UAE|url=http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-muslim-brotherhood-on-trial-in-the-uae|publisher=The Washington Institute for Near East Policy|accessdate=26 April 2013}}</ref> It was officially formed in 1974 when with the approval of Dubai ruler, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed al-Maktoum,<ref name="Boghardt"/> [[Egypt]]ian teachers who were members of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] came to work in the UAE and began to recruit young [[Emiratis]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rashid al-Noaimi|first=Ali|title=Setting the Record Straight On Al-Islah in the UAE|url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/uae-setting-the-record-straight.html|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=AL-MONITOR|date=15 October 2012}}</ref> Ali Salem Humaid, chairman of Dubai based think-tank, the Al Mezmaah Centre for Studies and Research, has stated that the recruited young students, "operated secretly through front organizations like mafia-style gangs, money-laundering and espionage rings."<ref>{{cite news|last=Salama|first=Samir|title=Rise and fall of Muslim Brotherhood in UAE|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/region/egypt/rise-and-fall-of-muslim-brotherhood-in-uae-1.1170002|accessdate=26 April 2013|newspaper=Gulf News|date=13 April 2013}}</ref> The group continued to build influence in the 1970s and 1980s, serving in high posts in the education and justice sectors.<ref name="Boghardt"/> The work and activities of Al Islah have been directly linked to the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in [[Egypt]].<ref name="news.yahoo">{{cite news|title=Gulf states must tackle Muslim Brotherhood threat: UAE|url=https://news.yahoo.com/gulf-states-must-tackle-muslim-brotherhood-threat-uae-164546200.html|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=Yahoo News|date=8 October 2012}}</ref>

==Ideology==
Al Islah has stated that it shares ideology with the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in Egypt.<ref name="news.yahoo" /> Al Islah has attacked the UAE for the country’s [[religious tolerance]] and sanctioning of community [[church (building)|churches]] that have been part of the UAE since prior to the formation of the state.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gargash|first=Anwar|title=Amid challenges, UAE policies engage gradual reforms|url=http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/amid-challenges-uae-policies-engage-gradual-reforms|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=The National|date=26 August 2012}}</ref> They have also stated their strategic objective as to seize power and establish a religious government.<ref name="gulftoday.ae">{{cite news|title=Brotherhood detainees in UAE make confessions|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/5c1dc765-8ce6-4e7b-b062-3554a11d42fe.aspx|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=Gulf Today|date=20 September 2012}}</ref> Since its formation, its members have promoted several measures limiting the [[rights of women]], and sought to impose strict controls on social issues.<ref>{{cite news|last=Salem|first=Ola|title=Islah 'does not represent UAE interests'|url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/islah-does-not-represent-uae-interests|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=The National|date=5 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Forstenlechner|first=Ingo|title=The UAE, The "Arab Spring" and Different Types of Dissent|journal=Middle East Policy|date=Winter 2012|volume=19|issue=XIX|pages=54–64|doi=10.1111/j.1475-4967.2012.00559.x}}</ref> Muslim Brotherhood member Tharwat Kherbawi said the Muslim Brotherhood finds the present UAE government to be an impediment, and the country itself to be a treasure and a crucial strategic and economic prize.<ref name="IBISH">{{cite news|last=Ibish|first=Hussein|title=Is the Muslim Brotherhood targeting the UAE?|url=https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/commentaryanalysis/is_the_muslim_brotherhood_targeting_the_uae|accessdate=24 January 2013|newspaper=NOW|date=8 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116153821/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/commentaryanalysis/is_the_muslim_brotherhood_targeting_the_uae|archive-date=2013-01-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Structure==
Al Islah is a UAE-based organization that is affiliated with the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in other countries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brotherhood 'sought Islamist state in UAE'|url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/brotherhood-sought-islamist-state-in-uae|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=The National}}</ref> It has reportedly received $3.67 million in funding from a Muslim Brotherhood organization outside the UAE and coordinated activities with three Muslim Brotherhood organizations in other Arab countries.<ref name="gulftoday.ae"/><ref name="reuters">{{cite news|title=Gulf states must tackle Muslim Brotherhood threat: UAE|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-brotherhood-idUSBRE8970X220121008|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=Reuters}}</ref> Former Al Islah member, Ali Rashid Al Noaimi, the Vice Chancellor of United Arab Emirates University, said Al Islah, "get their orders from outside," and "they are not loyal to their country."<ref name="IBISH"/>

==Alleged plans for armament==
Al Islah has been reported to have been secretly conducting military recruitment that has sought to recruit retired [[military officers]] and young [[Emiratis]] for an alleged coup attempt and the establishment of an [[Islamist]] state in the UAE.<ref name="reuters" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Brotherhood 'sought Islamist state in UAE'|url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/brotherhood-sought-islamist-state-in-uae|accessdate=20 November 2012|date=21 September 2012}}</ref> Members of Al Islah have denied reports that it has set up an armed wing. The UAE's state prosecutor has charged members of Al Islah with violating [[state security]], having links to foreign organizations and insulting the political leadership.<ref>{{cite news|title=UAE Islamist group denies reports it has an armed wing|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-emirates-islamists-idUKBRE88M05X20120923|accessdate=20 November 2012|newspaper=Reuters|date=23 September 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, it emerged that Al Islah and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt were undertaking efforts to infiltrate and destabilize the United Arab Emirates. In a joint police operation by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, 11 Egyptian expatriates in the UAE were arrested on charges of subversion, stealing state secrets and operating under the influence of—and sending large amounts of money to—the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. The men are accused of belonging to a "cell" seeking to overthrow the UAE government, with the intention of exporting the influence of Egypt's new Islamist-dominated political order.<ref name="IBISH"/>

In March 2013, a trial began in [[Abu Dhabi]] for 94 individuals linked to Al Islah for an attempted coup.<ref>{{cite web|title=UAE coup plot trial begins in Abu Dhabi|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/03/20133472546866175.html|publisher=Al Jazeera|accessdate=5 March 2013}}</ref> The opening day of the trial consisted of a procedural hearing, informing defendants of their rights and the charges filed against them.<ref>{{cite web|title=UAE tries 94 Islamists over plotting to seize power|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130304/uae-tries-94-islamists-over-plotting-seize-power-0|publisher=Agence France Presse|accessdate=5 March 2013}}</ref> The hearing was attended by Emirati civil society groups and representatives of the local press.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alpert|first=Emily|title=United Arab Emirates trial opens for 94 accused of trying to seize power|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-uae-trial-activists-20130304,0,3852861.story|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=5 March 2013}}</ref> Some human rights organizations have spoken out against the secrecy of the trials. An Emirati, whose father is among the defendants, was arrested for tweeting about the trial. On April 8, 2013 he was sentenced to 10 months in jail.<ref>{{cite news|title=Man faces 10 months jail for tweets about trial in UAE|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/11/world/meast/uae-twitter-jail/|accessdate=18 April 2013|newspaper=CNN|date=11 April 2013|author=Ben Brumfield|author2=Caroline Faraj|author3=Saad Abedine}}</ref>

On July 2, 2013 a verdict was issued in the trial of the 94 individuals. Of the 94, 56 suspects received prison sentences ranging between three and ten years. Eight suspects were sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail and 26 were acquitted.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bayoumy|first=Yara|title=UAE court jails scores of Emiratis in coup plot trial: TV|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-trial-idUSBRE96105M20130702|accessdate=4 July 2013|newspaper=Reuters|date=2 July 2013}}</ref>

On 7 March 2014 the Muslim Brotherhood was branded a terrorist group by the UAE government.<ref name="Alaa Shahine and Glen Carey, Bloomberg News">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-09/u-a-e-supports-saudi-arabia-against-qatar-backed-brotherhood.html|author=Alaa Shahine and Glen Carey, Bloomberg News|publisher=Bloomberg News|title=U.A.E. Supports Saudi Arabia Against Qatar-Backed Brotherhood|accessdate=9 March 2014|date=9 March 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:1974 establishments in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Islamism in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Muslim Brotherhood]]
[[Category:Organizations designated as terrorist in Asia]]
[[Category:Political organisations based in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1974]]
[[Category:Sunni Islamic political parties]]
[[Category:Sunni Islamist groups]]

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