Ikhwan (disambiguation) explained

Ikhwan is Islamic militia which played an important role in Saudi Arabia's history.

Ikhwan (Arabic: إخوان|link=no) is an Arabic word meaning "brothers". It may refer to:

• Global Ikhwan, a group of companies associated with the Malaysian Al-Arqam sect
• Ikhwan (Kashmir), pro-Indian government militia in Kashmir
• Muslim Brotherhood (Al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn), political opposition movement in many Arab states
• Yihewani, Islamic sect in China (the name is a Chinese transcription of "Ikhwan")
• Ikhwan as-Safa wa-Khullan al-Wafa, a secret society of Islamic polymaths in 8th or 10th century CE, Basra, Iraq.

Ikhwan (Korean: 익환|link=no), sometimes spelled Ikwhan, is also a Korean male given name:

• Ik-Hwan Bae (1956–2014), South Korean violinist
• Moon Ik-hwan (1918–1994), South Korean pastor