Muslim Brotherhood

Hasan al-Banna
Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and advocate for political and social activism grounded in Islamic principles.
Islam in Egypt
History and influence of Islam in Egypt with significant movements and figures over the modern period.
Islamic Charter Front
A Sudanese organization founded by the Muslim Brotherhood in 1964, aiming to implement an Islamic constitution.
Jamaah al-Islamiyyah, al-
Major Sunni organization founded in the early 1960s as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Active in Lebanese electoral politics.
Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
A historical and political overview of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, a pivotal Islamist organization founded in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna.
Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan
A historical and political overview of the Muslim Brotherhood's activities and influence in Sudan.
Muslim Brotherhood in Syria
An Islamic revivalist organization in Syria, established in the 1930s, dedicated to promoting Muslim education, ethics, and anti-imperialist sentiments.
National Islamic Front (Sudan)
Sudanese political party founded in 1985 by the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, playing a pivotal role in the country's political, economic, and social spheres.
Syrian Islamic Front
The Syrian Islamic Front was a coalition of Syrian Islamic opposition groups, led by the Muslim Brotherhood, that sought legal, political, and economic reforms while advocating for the establishment of an Islamic state in Syria.
Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan
Islamic revivalist organization in Jordan seeking to promote Islamic values and education, despite its historically complex relationship with the monarchy and regional influences.
Shaykh Ahmad Yasin
Founder of Hamas, significant figure in Palestinian political Islam inspired by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.
Ghazali, Muhammad al-
Renowned Egyptian religious scholar and former key member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
HAMAS
Acronym for Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Movement of Islamic Resistance); significant Palestinian Islamist organization.
Sibai, Mustafa al-
Syrian political thinker, educator, writer, and founder of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood
Said Hawwa
Syrian Islamist activist, scholar, and influential member of the Muslim Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine
A historical and socio-political outline of the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine, its origins, evolution, and contemporary relevance.
Zaynab Ghazali
Prominent Egyptian writer, teacher of the Muslim Brotherhood, and founder of the Muslim Women’s Association

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