Ikhwanweb the muslim brotherhoods official english website. It is the dominant party in egypts parliament, having obtained about 47 percent of the vote there, and in the tunisian government, having received 40 percent of the ballots. The muslim brotherhood in america democracy under attack. Albanna was a schoolteacher, to promote implementing traditional, religious, islamic sharia law into government and a social regression based on an islamic ethos of altruism and civic duty, in opposition to what he saw as political and social injustice and to british imperial rule. Explanatory memorandum on the general strategic goal for the brotherhood in north america. Aug 09, 20 according to michael whines september 2005 hudson institute paper, the advance of the muslim brotherhood in the uk, in 1996, the first representative of the mb in britain, kamal elhelbawy, an egyptian, stated, there are not many members here, but many muslims in britain intellectually support the aims of the muslim brotherhood. Inform the world about islam and spread its teachings 2. The ikhwan arabic for muslim brotherhood must understand that their work in america is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying the western civilization from within and. The muslim brotherhood project the following english translation of the project has been prepared by scott burgess and was first published in serial form by the daily ablution in december 2005 parts i, ii, iii, iv, v, conclusion. The muslim brotherhood is the oldest and most influential islamist movement, lorenzo vidino, author of the new muslim brotherhood in the west, said in a speech in philadelphia on may 19, 2011. The investigative project on terrorism, alqaradawi center for moderation, ipt news.
Founded in egypt in 1928, the brotherhood is the countrys oldest islamist organization and has branches throughout the world. Heres a detailed article by patrick poole about the muslim brotherhood project, a farreaching secret plan to establish worldwide islamic rule by means of infiltration, jihad, and propaganda i know, it sounds like another wacky conspiracy theory. The muslim brotherhood project a plan to takeover the west. To this day the muslim brotherhood characterises western societies and liberal muslims as decadent and immoral.
An explanatory memorandum on the general strategic goal for the group in north america the following muslim brotherhood document was entered into evidence in the u. Muslim brotherhood ikhwan infiltration and influence in america. As making our nations enemies threat doctrines available is a key part of our educational efforts, we are pleased to present the blueprint for the muslim brotherhood in america, known as an explanatory memorandum. There is analysis of the underlying tenets of the muslim brotherhood and its. The muslim brotherhood special report introduction the muslim brotherhood alihkwan almuslimun has emerged over the past century as one of the worlds leading islamist organizations. Muslim brotherhood in north america, and senior hamas leader.
Since its formation, the muslim brotherhood has advocated the use of terrorism as a means of advancing its agenda of global islamic domination. A muslim is morally and spiritually strengthened to face the. Rural women, who typically work in the fields, may wear less restrictive garments lighter in color and weight. They did so until november of 2001 when a copy of it was discovered during a police raid of a senior muslim brotherhood financiers home in switzerland. Hizb al ikhwan al muslimeen the party of the muslim brothers or jamaat alikhwan almuslimun society of the muslim brotherhood is a fundamentalist international organization or organizations originating in egypt, whose goals are the conversion of muslim countries into states ruled by shaaria law, the reestablishment of the caliphate and ultimately, world. It is based on the french text of the project published in. The muslim brothers fought with north yemen in the ndf rebellion as islamic front.
The malaysian situation is to be studied by all islamic government leaders for its uniqueness in postcolonial. The muslim brotherhoods strategic plan for america. The second phase is to gradually escalate the visibility of muslim influence in society by gaining public sympathy and recognition by government, religious. The egyptian muslim brotherhood religious literacy project. Shariah law jurists since the 8 th century have held that the dawa is mandatory before violent jihad can occur. North america and i will intentionally repeat them in numbers. The stated goals of the muslim brotherhood are as follows. When gop presidential candidate ben carson spoke in a january 2016 debate about a muslim plan of civilization jihad on america, most viewers probably didnt know that he was echoing a yearsold conspiracy theory advanced by the leaders of america s most active anti muslim groups. Muslim brotherhood in america fbi, cia, pentagon, the. It had been approved by the brotherhoods shura council and organiza. Its members spied for the nazis in the middle east and fought for hitler as nazi troops in two specially formed islamic waffenss divisions see. The muslim brotherhood special report goals and strategy of the muslim brotherhood overview goals. The brotherhood has been the most important and strongest political opposition force in egypt, and the largest islamic organization in the world.
This series is an introduction to civilization jihad, a form of warfare that employs manipulative financial techniques, lawfare, infiltration of our civil. Neither cair, the driving front organization for the muslim brotherhood in the u. Muslim brotherhood s the project 1982 12point strategy to establish an islamic government on earth. It fills a critical lacuna in middle east studies and in the study of islamist groups in particular, which, although already impressive in the breadth of their literature, remain mostly on the order of hagiographies and eloquent apologetics, more often than not justifying islamism rather. This was the first true tremor for the ikhwans activism here in america as these brothers started to demand clearer ikhwan formulas, clearer commitment and means or ones with a specific and.
Justice department is currently prosecuting in federal court. Explanatory memorandum by muslim brotherhood from 1991. The brotherhood spread rapidly throughout egypt, sudan, syria, palestine, lebanon, and north africa. Implementation manual for the muslim brotherhood s plan for the year 9192. Dec 21, 2011 abroad and at home, on campus and off, the muslim brotherhood is an increasingly visible, yet enigmatic, presence in the world. In 1991, the muslim brotherhood in north america issued an explanatory memorandum on the general. The muslim brotherhood in america by allowing our attention to be focused exclusively on the danger and prevention of terrorism, we ignore the many other ways we are being attacked. Muslim brotherhood report by britain contradicts u. The first phase is to establish muslim institutions and implant key mb leadership on a very discreet or secret basis. The society of the muslim brothers, better known as the muslim brotherhood, is a transnational.
Organizations, such as the muslim brotherhood in egypt, provide clear examples of the greater trend developing throughout the region of the middle east and north africa. The founder exploited the muslim brotherhood politically as a part of his project for islamic unity, based on the reality at that time. Analysis of muslim brotherhood s general stategic goals for north america memorandum stephen coughlin 7 september 2007 introduction the following is a brief analysis of a muslim brotherhood document entered into evidence in the u. The muslim brotherhoods strategic plan for america court. Muslim brotherhood news top stories from al jazeera. Kc muslim brotherhood and the refugees causing fitna. Jul 22, 2015 enablement of islam in north america, meaning. The new muslim brotherhood in the west sheds considerable light on an especially poorly understood phenomenon. Strategic goal for the group in north america 5221991. Muslim brotherhood in america has reached penetration phase 3 see spread of islam like the muslim brotherhood in europe and uk, the muslim brotherhood in america operates front groups among which its leaders, most of them useducated, rotate to avoid detection, litigation andor prosecution the first muslim brotherhood organization in america was the muslim students association msa. The muslim brotherhood project a plan to takeover the west january 29, 2011 by barenakedislam 32 comments the muslim brotherhood project was drafted in 1982 when current tensions and terrorist activities in the middle east were still very nascent.
This work takes a comparative approach to a variety of muslim brotherhood organizations, with contributors writing on the movement in middle eastern, european, and north american countries. The word, qul say is an integral part of the message which was conveyed to the prophet mohammed. The muslim brotherhood was founded in 1928 by hassan albanna, an egyptian schoolteacher, who preached implementing traditional islamic sharia law in all aspects of life, from everyday problems to the organization of the government. In answer to questions posed to him concerning the essence and nature of allah, he was commanded to say the words which follow in this surah. Understanding the muslim brotherhood today, the muslim brotherhood is the most important international political organization in the arabicspeaking world. Muslim brotherhood in america is like werewolf in sheep skin in the sheep floc or in the hen house. The muslim brotherhood the investigative project on terrorism. In 1981, malaysia was described by ismail faruqi i, a palestinian american and one of the muslim brotherhood s most important leaders in north america, as the country that allah has blessed with a government and regime designed to serve the muslim segment of the population. They see themselves as acting within the shariah legal tradition by issuing a dawa, or call to conversion. The plan explains how the ikhwan seeks to extend shariah into the united states and canada. Apr 15, 20 history of the muslim brotherhood penetration of the u. The muslim brotherhood in america wrote a plan to destroy. Aside from strong organizations in egypt, jordan, syriawhere it provides the main oppositionand its palestinian offshoot hamas which rules the gaza strip, the brotherhood has become active in europe and north america.
The explanatory memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the board of directors for the muslim brotherhood in north america and senior hamas leader named mohamed akram. The muslim brotherhood is a militant islamist organization with. There exists one international overview of the muslim brotherhood in the edited volume of rubin 2010. Muslim brotherhood infiltration in government see no sharia according to the investigative project, the six named people include. The muslim brotherhood was founded in 1928 by hassan albanna, along with six workers of the suez canal company. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america the. May 27, 2011 beginning tomorrow, may 28th, 2011, along with the muslim american society mas, the islamic society of north america icna will be holding its 36th annual convention, entitled quran. It is a sunni, panislamic organization based in cairo, egypt1whose 2ultimate aim is the reestablishment of the global islamic caliphate. The muslim brotherhood, the investigative project on terrorism dossier.
History of the muslim brotherhood penetration of the u. The muslim brotherhood in europe, despite presenting much useful historical background, is disappointingly silent on two key issues. It seeks to establish an islamic caliphate governed by shariah, or islamic law this is a longterm objective to be realized through a methodical plan that includes preaching, charitable work and a commitment to j. Egypts muslim brotherhood council on foreign relations. This world is the prison of the believers and the paradise of the unbelievers. The muslim brotherhood is a transnational sunni islamist movement that seeks to implement sharia islamic law under a global caliphate. The muslim brotherhood s foundational texts call for the progressive moral purification of individuals and muslim societies and their eventual political unification in a caliphate under sharia law. The muslim brotherhood is the oldest and most important international islamist group.
The muslim brotherhood is the umbrella organization for practitioners of civilization jihad in america. Special report the muslim brotherhood clarion project. Muslim brotherhood islamic studies oxford bibliographies. The muslim brotherhood is a global sunni revivalist movement founded in egypt in 1928. The muslim brotherhood in america wrote a plan to destroy us. Founded in 1928 by an egyptian schoolteacher, the group sees islam as a means for personal and social improvement and is widely involved in charitable works. Calling the project a muslim brotherhood master plan for spreading their political ideology, zarate expressed concerns to besson because the muslim brotherhood is a group that worries us not because it deals with philosophical or ideological ideas but because it defends the use of violence against civilians.
Muslim brotherhoods deliberate, premeditated plan now. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america. Allah is our objective, the quran is ourconstitution, the prophet is our leader, jihad isour way, and death for the sake of allah is ourhighest of our aspirations motto of muslim brotherhood 2. Raise the standard of living and achieve social justice 4. Aug 15, 2019 the muslim brotherhood, once egypts largest opposition movement and a standardbearer for islamist groups around the world, has been once again driven underground as abdel fatah alsisi has. The muslim brotherhood was founded in 1928 in egypt by hassan albanna, a schoolteacher and islamist intellectual who believed that islam could, and should, adapt to modern contexts. Now comes his grandson, who has made the decision, also based on reality but in the context of his own political project, to end the presence of the muslim brotherhood. The muslim brotherhood in north america springerlink. Dec 28, 2015 the british government has issued a blistering report on the secretive muslim brotherhood, with findings that contradict some favorable u. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america has five phases. A memorandum, written in 1991 by a member of the egyptian muslim brotherhood, outlined a strategic plan in the united states that involved. On the general strategic goal for the group in north america or, in america s largest terrorist prosecution in us federal court, government exhibit 0030085 3. In the us, the muslim brotherhood is primarily represented by the muslim american society mas. Lorenzo vidino is to be commended for producing a comprehensive overview that is likely to become the standard text on this subject.
Muslim brother hood manifesto for america the muslim brotherhoods strategic plan here, we look at the contents of the secret muslim brotherhood strategic plan for north america, which the fbi uncovered in 2004. Muslim brotherhood, arabic alikhwan almuslimun, religiopolitical organization founded in 1928 at ismailia, egypt, by. The new muslim brotherhood in the west columbia university. Muslim brotherhoods deliberate, premeditated plan now reaching maturity. Understanding the muslim brotherhood foreign policy. The project was distributed to muslim brotherhood members around the world who were ordered to strictly guard its content from outsiders. May 27, 2014 the aim of the group in north america is to weaken and destroy the free and open societies within canada and the u. Included in the documents seized during the raid of nadas swiss villa was a 14page plan written in arabic and dated december 1, 1982, which outlines a 12point strategy to establish. Jan 30, 2016 the uasr was listed among the organizations in the muslim brotherhoods palestine committee in america. Islam and the muslim brotherhood in north america youtube. May 25, 2010 this is a wideranging, pithy, and painstakingly thorough collection, at once gripping and informative. The general strategic goal of the brotherhood in america which was approved by the shura leadership council and the organizational conference for 1987 is enablement of islam in north america, meaning. It had been approved by the brotherhood s shura council and organiza.
First, none of the authors appears to think that much eviden ce. This is a longterm objective to be realized through a methodical plan that includes preaching, charitable work and a commitment to jihad. The process of settlement is a civilizationjihadist process with all the word means. But the evidence is substantial, and very compelling. Submitted by frank livingston united states, aug 4, 20 at 10. Did feds just raid a muslims house in virginia and. A fake news item claims that a muslim brotherhood plot to. The society of the muslim brothers better known as the muslim brotherhood is a transnational. Although the name muslim brotherhood is never used explicitly in north america by its adherents, and connections to the organization are denied publicly, the brotherhood has a large number of institutions and supporters in the united states and canada. The muslim brotherhood the investigative project on. Hassan malek and his son hamza among seven brotherhood members handed life terms. The muslim brotherhood project little green footballs. View muslim brotherhood research papers on academia.
Did feds just raid a muslim s house in virginia and uncover a plan to take over america. It seeks to establish an islamic caliphate governed by shariah, or islamic law. The muslim brotherhood in america wrote a plan to destroy us and the western world in order to reach their goal of a global caliphate ruled by shariahislamic law and it has now been made public and can. The explanatory memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the board of directors for the muslim brotherhood in north america and senior hamas leader named mohammed akram. But none of them expressly bear the name of the brotherhood. The muslim brotherhood is considered one of the oldest and most influential modern islamic movements. The history of the muslim brotherhood amazon web services.
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