Ibrahim Kulaylat

Ibrahim Kulaylat (born 1940) is a Lebanese politician and head of the Independent Nasserist Movement (known as Al-Mourabitoun),[1] established in 1957-58.

He organized a multi-confessional militia, consisted specially of Sunni, Shia Muslims and left-wing Christians.

In 1982 al-Mourabitoun militia defended Beirut, besieged by the Israeli army over a period of 3 months.

It continued its dogged resistance to the occupation up to the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Lebanese capital.

From that time onwards, he chose exile and did not play a part in the Lebanese political scene.