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Rabaa or Rabbi'ah sign (/ˈrɑːb(i)ə, ˈræ-, -bɑː/; Egyptian Arabic: [ˈɾɑbʕɑ]; sometimes stylized as R4BIA) or, less commonly, Rab3a, is a hand gesture and a sign that first appeared in late August 2013, thought to be originated from Turkey[1] and used in social media and protest marches in Egypt. It is used by the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters in Egypt in the wake of the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, which occurred after anti-government protests calling for his removal.[2] On July 9, 2014, a Brotherhood-affiliated organization declared August 14, the day when the sit-ins were dispersed, "World Rabia Day," in an attempt to garner support across numerous countries.[3]

The sign is named after the Rabaa al-Adawiya Square in Nasr City, Cairo Governorate, which surrounds the Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque, where a sit-in was held by the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Morsi's inauguration. The sit-in lasted for about forty days before it was dispersed by security forces, leading to clashes that resulted in 638 deaths, of which 43 were police officers.

Supporters state that the gesture is used to express solidarity with what they call "the thousands wounded, killed and burnt by the Egyptian Army" during the dispersal of their sit-in. The origin of the sign is unknown.[4][5]

Critics of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Morsi Government allege that the sign implies indirect support for terrorism, due to the sign's use being mostly limited to persons supportive of the Brotherhood, which has been designated a terrorist organization by Egypt. On the other hand, supporters of the Brotherhood, whether inside or outside Egypt, believe the gesture represents freedom and persistence. They also deny any association with terrorism.[5][6]

Egyptian and non-Egyptian politicians, mostly supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood, are regularly seen making the Rabia gesture, which is identical to one common gesture for the number four. Among these politicians is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.[4][5][7

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabia_sign

If you like copy and paste the whole of google na Sai Baba till 2023

smokinloud:
If you like copy and paste the whole of google na Sai Baba till 2023

it's a,we'll known fact that Buhari is an established supporter of Muslim brotherhood.

There's more to the sign than just a campaign gesture.

if you know, you know.

GavelSlam:
Why not cut off your fingers so you can never make the sign in your life?

wetin concern me with your Islamic sign.

shachris02:
it's a,we'll known fact that Buhari is an established supporter of Muslim brotherhood.

There's more to the sign than just a campaign gesture.

if you know, you know.

Look at this IPOB man. Let's help you islamize this thread once again

Balyz:
Look at this IPOB man. Let's help you islamize this thread once again

Boko Haram supporter. Buhari is the number one supporters of radical Islamic terrorism in Nigeria.

shachris02:
it's a,we'll known fact that Buhari is an established supporter of Muslim brotherhood.

There's more to the sign than just a campaign gesture.

if you know, you know.

Who concocted dat one give you
four years on and we've not been islamized yet

shachris02:
it's a,we'll known fact that Buhari is an established supporter of Muslim brotherhood.

There's more to the sign than just a campaign gesture.

if you know, you know.

Are you saying a single palm showing 4 fingers is the same as a double palm showing 8 fingers?

That PDP will even bring up this Islamophobe propaganda, shows that Atiku has already accepted his political loss in the North.

shachris02:
Boko Haram supporter. Buhari is the number one supporters of radical Islamic terrorism in Nigeria.

Would you like some more islamization to go on?

Ekpa!