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Muslim League of Eritrea

1946 · 20th century

The Muslim League of Eritrea was a political party founded in 1946 by Ibrahim Sultan Ali during the British administration of Eritrea. Drawing support mainly from Muslim lowlanders and opposing the Unionists who sought union with Ethiopia, it campaigned for Eritrean independence and later took part in the Independence Bloc.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Muslim League of Eritrea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muslim-league-of-eritrea
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“Muslim League of Eritrea.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muslim-league-of-eritrea. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Muslim League of Eritrea.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muslim-league-of-eritrea.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Muslim League of Eritrea’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muslim-league-of-eritrea (Accessed: ).

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