The Muslim Brotherhood considers itself the bastion of modern political Islam, and believes that it should assume a leadership role for all Islamist groups and states. For his part, Khamenei describes himself as the “leader of the Islamic world,” and calls Iran its “mother city” (Umm al Qora).
虽然在意识形态领域颇多相似之处，但政治分歧严重限制了和解的可能性。穆斯林兄弟会自诩为现代政治伊斯兰的堡垒，并坚信将在所有伊斯兰团体和国家中发挥领导作用。哈梅内伊自诩为“伊斯兰世界的领袖”，并将伊朗命名为“母亲城”（Umm al Qora）。