Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2004
The article is an
interview with Samir Marcos, a [Coptic] social researcher and political thinker. Marcos present
his views on a number of important issues such as renewal of the religious discourse, the status
of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the establishment of religious political parties.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2004
The article is an overview of a master’s thesis conducted by Kariman Ibrahim El-Maghraby in 1997 entitled “The Muslim Brotherhood: From Hassan El Banna to Sayyed Qutb." The thesis narrates the history of the Brotherhood since its initiation in Ismailiya. The thesis criticizes the attitudes of...
Date of source: Friday, February 13, 2004
More than one French magazine
confirmed that Tareq Ramadan, the grandson of the founder of the banned group of the Muslim
Brotherhood, is the target of many Western and Arab intelligence agencies as [allegedly] the
secret leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe. But Ramadan denied all the...
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2004
The guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Muhammad Mahdi Akef
rejects the projects of change that come from abroad, stressing that change that is effected by
force or top level decision will have a limited effect. “Solutions imported from abroad will not
solve our problems,” Akef said.
Date of source: Thursday, February 26, 2004
It appears that there is a plan
by the authorities to crack down on the members to restrict their participation in meetings
abroad. The rate of the bans on travel of Brotherhood members increased dramatically since
Muhammad Mahdi Akef was appointed supreme guide of the Brotherhood.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 24, 2004
The “secret division” or the military wing of the
Brotherhood was founded by Hassan Al-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. The secret
division was meant to defend it [the group] against competing parties and to counter the British
occupation of Egypt at the time. But Abdel Rahman El...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Hassan El Banna, along with other Islamized people, started his
journey towards terrorism by confusing between jihad as an Islamic obligation and terrorism as a
means of terrifying Muslims and shedding blood.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 18, 2004
The relationship of the Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan Al-Banna with the king’s palace was characterized by unlimited support from the king, but finally led to the toughest crisis of the Brotherhood, the assassination of Al-Banna. Dr. Kariman Ibrahim Al-Maghraby wrote in her book, “The Muslim...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2004
The battle of the Bar Association elections has started early. The elections are supposed to take place next year, but it seems that the first steps are already being taken. The tension between the Brotherhood and the Nasserites in the association’s board is deep-seated, to the extent that both...
Date of source: Saturday, February 28, 2004
This file is about the Muslim Brotherhood. It contains a
number of articles on the Brotherhood that discuss the future awaiting them, the problems of
transforming into a party, changes within the group and other issues.