They seized power in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia following the
notorious Arab Spring revolutions. They are determined to do the
same in Syria and Jordan. They are the Muslim Brotherhood, the
world’s most influential modern Islamist organization. But what
do we actually know about them? Is their reach limited to the
Middle East, and what threats do they pose to Israel and Europe?
Israel Today uncovers. The MB was founded in Egypt in 1928 by
schoolteacher Hassan Al-Banna, who advocated embracing Islam as
a panacea for personal development and broader social reform.
But what started as a religious and social organization was soon
turned into a powerful political tool, promoting the
establishment of states based on Sharia Law. As Arabs strove to
define their identities and break the chains of colonialism
during the mid-20th century, Al-Banna’s ideas were quickly
picked up by the Arab masses and the Muslim Brotherhood
established branches in nearly every Arab and Muslim country.
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