Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2005
About the same time as his predecessor last year, the sixth leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ma’moun al-Hudaybī passed away, leaving behind a controversy around the nomination of the new leader.
Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2005
When Mukhtār Nouh was released in 2002, he carried a reconciliation initiative between the government and the Muslim Brotherhood. Yet, his initiative was rejected by the elders of the Brotherhood who distrust a government that arrests and tortures its members and aims at eradicating the group.
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
Muhammad Mahdi Akef, the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, answers questions about political reform, the recently established unified opposition front, the upcoming parliamentary elections and other topics.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 19, 2001
Ayman Al-Zawahri accused the Muslim Brotherhood of avoiding jihad and negativity in his book "Fersan taht rayet el-nabiy" [Knights under the Flag of the Prophet]. The article gives the comments of the leaders and prominent members of the Muslim Brotherhood on that accusation.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Gamal Al-Banna believes that the violence of the Islamic groups is a reaction to the barbaric torture practiced by the State against the Muslim Brotherhood in the time of president Gamal Abdel-Nasser. Dr. Essam Al-Eryan said that some Islamic groups believe in the necessity of military action as a...
Date of source: Friday, November 23, 2001
According to Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, there are three kinds of kufr [unbelief]. There is atheism [elhad], which is a total denial of the existence of the Almighty God. There is polytheism [shirk], which means believing in more than one god. The third kind is the denial of Islam and the message...
Date of source: Thursday, November 8, 2001
The United States added the Muslim Brotherhood to its war against terrorism. On the other hand, Italy approved an American request to suspend two of the main important historical leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2001 to Friday, November 16, 2001
Dr. Rifa’at Al-Said, the general secretary of the Tagammu opposition party, believes that Islamizing politics is the essence of terrorism and that the Muslim Brotherhood were the first to use terrorism. He stresses that that Islam is not a fertile ground for radical thoughts as some people claim.
Date of source: Monday, August 13, 2001
The General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood expressed his dissatisfaction at the activities the government practice against the Muslim Brotherhood. He considered having 17 representatives in Parliament a big success. He declared his solidarity with the Egyptian church in its crisis with Al-Nabaa...
Date of source: Saturday, May 12, 2001 to Friday, May 18, 2001
Muslim Brotherhood MPs demanded a change to freedom-restricting laws and also demanded political and democratic reform. Such an action made political circles wonder whether this was an indication of a radical transformation in the Brotherhood’s anti-freedom position, or an attempt by the...