Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain
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The Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain was a Shia resistance group active from the 1970s to the 1990s, that advocated democracy in Bahrain
and the overthrow of the ruling Sunni Al Khalifa
family. It was responsible for the failed 1981 coup attempt inspired by the Iranian revolution
two years earlier. Several of its leaders were jailed throughout the 1990s under the provisions of the State Security Law, and its influence in Bahraini politics steadily waned until it became defunct.
The Amal Islamic Action Society is the non-violent successor to the IFLB, but has no seats in the Bahraini parliament
and is overshadowed by the larger Shia grouping, Wifaq
.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and the overthrow of the ruling Sunni Al Khalifa
Al Khalifa
The Al Khalifa family is the ruling family of Bahrain. The Al Khalifa profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe that migrated from Najd to Kuwait in the early 18th century. They are also from the Utub tribe...
family. It was responsible for the failed 1981 coup attempt inspired by the Iranian revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
two years earlier. Several of its leaders were jailed throughout the 1990s under the provisions of the State Security Law, and its influence in Bahraini politics steadily waned until it became defunct.
The Amal Islamic Action Society is the non-violent successor to the IFLB, but has no seats in the Bahraini parliament
National Assembly of Bahrain
The National Assembly is the name of both chambers of the Bahraini parliament when sitting in joint session, as laid out in the Constitution of 2002....
and is overshadowed by the larger Shia grouping, Wifaq
Al Wefaq
Al Wefaq National Islamic Society , also known as the Islamic National Accord Association, is a Bahraini political society, and the largest party in the Bahrain, both in terms of its membership and its results at the polls...
.
External links
- IFLB website (archived)