| Muslim Group الجماعة الإسلامية |
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| Leader | Faisal Mawlawi |
| Founder | Numerous |
| Founded | Founded in 1950, officially declared in 1964 |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| International affiliation | Muslim Brotherhood |
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The Islamic Group (Arabic: Jamaah Islamiyah) is a Sunni Islamist group or gathering in Lebanon. Jamaa Islamiya was founded in 1952 as the Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Its leader is Faisal Mawlawi. The party has a military wing known as the al-Fajr Forces. Lately, it entered the Lebanese general election, 2009 beside Future Movement in Beirut 3 district. Currently they have 1 seat in the Lebanese Parliament
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