Malala and the Rabia Sign

26.09.2013 Hala Abdennour

Malala, the heroic little girl who survived a Taliban attack, was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize. The award was delivered by Tawakkol Karman, a Yemeni journalist and member of the Muslim Brotherhood. At the stage, Tawakkol Karman made the Rabia sign, which is a rallying cry for Muslim Brotherhood members.

Malala did the same sign, but no one really knows if the adolescent did it as a political gesture or simply to imitate the person who presented her the award. Tawakkol Karman has been trying to make the Rabia sign, as often as possible. In any case, Malala gesture was used as propaganda element on Muslim Brotherhood networks.

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The Rabia, and its little yellow hand, have become a rallying cry for the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters.

Beyond solidarity with victims of repression, the Rabia has a mystical meaning. Each finger of the Tamkeen hand represents a step in the taking of power.

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Step 1

Presentation of Islam.

Step 2

Selection of future “Muslim Brotherhood” members

Step 3

Confrontation and specialization

Step 4

Domination and Tamkeen

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