Draft:Abdullah Souli

Abdullah Souli
Name	Abdullah Souli
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Personal Details
Birth Place	Egypt
Brith Date	1911 CE
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Religion	Islam

Abdullah Souli was among the first generation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and one of the most important symbols of the Brotherhood in the Ismailia Governorate of Egypt. Abdullah was the son-in-law of Hassan al-Banna.

Family Cooperation with the Brotherhood

His father was one of five individuals who had close contact with Hassan al-Banna and, with the help of this group of five, founded the Muslim Brotherhood. That is, the house was a nucleus from which the group was launched, and on this basis, all members of the house, including the wife and children, joined the group. His father was the first person to donate his own money to establish a mosque and a house for the Muslim Brotherhood.

Stances Regarding Hassan al-Banna

Hajj Abdullah Souli was like his father; he loved Hassan al-Banna very much, respected him, accepted his advice, and stood by him at all times and during crises.

Abdullah Souli had decided to enroll in the American University and had taken the English language test, passing it. He had prepared his papers and bag to travel to Cairo to study there. However, his father objected to this matter and told him that Sheikh Hassan al-Banna did not agree with joining the American University. Hajj Abdullah says regarding this: "Sheikh Hassan al-Banna came to me and spoke with me about this matter and convinced me not to join this university, and in fact, I withdrew from joining with belief and happiness."

Since he was the son-in-law of Hassan al-Banna, after the Sheikh's presence in Qena, he entrusted Abdullah with bringing his sons from Cairo to Ismailia. Imam al-Banna wrote in a letter to his father: Abdullah Effendi Souli had come to Cairo to bring the children back to Ismailia...

In 1945 CE, during a pilgrimage Hajj voyage by ship, he accompanied Hassan al-Banna and sat with him. He says: "Students from the university were with us on the ship, and some of them belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood, so they spoke with their professor and invited him to attend Hassan al-Banna's speech, but he refused. However, his Brotherhood students kindly encouraged him, so he agreed. When he came and heard the Imam's words, he was very impressed by him, praised him greatly, and was very grateful."

Arrest

He was arrested, exiled, and tortured several times. He was first arrested along with his brothers in the Jabal al-Tur camp in the Sinai Desert, east of the Suez Canal. The Tur Camp was a place where pilgrims stopped for inspection after returning from Hajj by ship. Thus, this place became a detention camp for the Brotherhood, and he remained there for 9 months, where he was responsible for the treasury of the Brotherhood.

Debate with Communists

Sheikh Abdullatif Sha'sha'i delivered the Friday prayer sermon and spoke about Communism and its malice and corruption on earth. After the prayer, a delegation of Communists came and requested a Debate with the Brotherhood, asking who could influence them, until the Brotherhood chose Hajj Abdullah Souli. The Debate between the Brotherhood and the Communists took place and almost ended in a fight. At this moment, he stood up and said: "We did not come to fight," and ended the speech.

When asked about this group's stance regarding the emergence of an Islamic government based on the law of God and governing Egypt without the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood, he answered: "This group will definitely support any Islamic government that governs Egypt, as long as it is based on the Quran and Sunnah, even if the Muslim Brotherhood is not in it. Obedience remains as long as its law is found in the Quran and Sunnah." When asked about the possibility of this group approaching other parties present in the scene, including the Communist Party, as a religious-political party, he answered: "There is absolutely no closeness or dealing with Communist parties, but other parties, if they are sincere and deal with this group's constitution which is the Quran and Sunnah, they are welcome, otherwise no."

References

• See: Entry Abdullah Souli in Ikhwan Wiki; ikhwanwiki.com..