Muslim Brotherhood

Also known as: al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn, Ikhwan, Jamāʿat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn, Society of the Muslim Brothers
Based in EgyptActive1928-presentSourcesMuslim Brotherhood

Transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna. Combines political activism with Islamic charity work, aiming to establish a state ruled by Sharia under a caliphate. It gained political power after the Arab Spring but was overthrown in 2013 and subsequently banned and designated a terrorist group in Egypt and several other countries.

CRIMENET has extracted 65 linkages for this organization, including 14 cooperative ties across 11 organizations, 8 conflicts across 6 organizations, 43 other connections and footprints in 19 countries.

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AlgeriaPresence
The Muslim Brotherhood reached Algeria during the French colonial period and later formed the Movement of Society for Peace.
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AustraliaPresence
The Muslim Brotherhood opened an office in Western Sydney, Australia.
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BahrainPresence
Al Menbar, the Bahraini branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, holds seats in parliament.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood
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FrancePresence
The passage mentions France as a European country with Muslim Brotherhood organisations.
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GermanyPresence
Said Ramadan built a major center for the Brotherhood centered on a mosque in Munich.
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IraqPresence
The Iraqi Islamic Party was formed as the Iraqi branch of the Brotherhood.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood
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JordanPresence
The Muslim Brotherhood founded a small branch in Jordan at the turn of 1946.
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KuwaitPresence
Egyptian Brethren came to Kuwait in the 1950s and integrated into the state; the Brotherhood's charity arm Al Eslah and political arm Islamic Constitutional Movement operate there.
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LebanonPresence
The Muslim Brotherhood founded a group in Lebanon in 1936.
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LibyaPresence
A group of the Muslim Brotherhood came to Libya in the 1950s as refugees and later formed the Justice and Construction Party.
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PalestinePresence
The Muslim Brotherhood established a branch in Palestine in October 1945.
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Saudi ArabiaPresence
Many Brotherhood members sought sanctuary in Saudi Arabia in the 1950s and 1960s.
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SudanPresence
An offshoot of the Sudanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamic Charter Front, grew during the 1960s.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood
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SwitzerlandOperations
The Muslim Brotherhood held meetings in Lugano, Switzerland in 1977 and 1982.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood
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SyriaPresence
The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria was founded in the 1930s or 1945 and was part of the legal opposition before being banned.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood
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The Muslim Brotherhood presence in the UAE began with the formation of the Al Islah group in 1974.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood
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The Muslim Brotherhood uses London as an administration base and has established affiliated organisations in the UK.
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The Muslim Brotherhood has supporters running hundreds of mosques and business ventures, and has started several American Islamic organizations.
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YemenPresence
The Muslim Brotherhood is the political arm of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform, known as Al-Islah.
Sources: Muslim Brotherhood