America at a crossroads the brotherhood excerpt pbs. Documents how islam is advancing in usa and globally to declare their holy war of jihad and mandate shariah law only and oppress all. Islamic societies and islamic centers across north america are controlled by the muslim brotherhood, meaning along with the mosques, nonprofit organizations, lobbying groups, forprofit businesses, and the covert organizations controlled by the mb, the muslim brotherhood has thousands of entities in the u. Documentary examines muslim brotherhood a new documentary about the muslim brotherhood, an islamist group, airs friday as part of the pbs series, america at. Its fine to think that the group is bad, authoritarian, or illiberal. Here is their local chapter in the san francisco bay area. The islamic society of north america isna was created in 1980 and is now the largest muslim brotherhood front in north america. The muslim brotherhood in america democracy under attack. Documentary details muslim brotherhood effort to dominate.
Trump working to designate muslim brotherhood as terror group. One of muslim brotherhoods camouflaged proriented facades in america is mas the muslim american society. A native of italy who holds american citizenship, dr. Inside look into the history of the muslim brotherhood in the usa please like subscribe to truthstartsnow3. If you havent seen the dissident, i hope you will, hillary clinton told the folks at the sundance film festival.
The muslim brotherhood has a long history here in the united states, promoting civilization jihad by setting up front groups and influencing the media and government to advance their agenda. 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. This war is real introducon and explanaon of the 49 year. This series is an introduction to civilization jihad, a form of warfare that employs manipulative financial techniques, lawfare, infiltration of our civil. The muslim brotherhood in america4 part series the. Founded in egypt in 1928, the brotherhood is the countrys oldest islamist organization and has branches throughout the world. Newly elected speaker of the egyptian parliament mohamed saad alkatatni of the muslim brotherhood speaks during the first session of the newlyelected assembly in cairo, january 23, 2012. The group spread to other muslim countries but has its largest, or one of its largest, organizations in egypt, where for many years it has been the largest, bestorganized, and most disciplined political opposition. The muslim brotherhood the investigative project on. The muslim brotherhood in america part iv crossing the. Researching the muslim brotherhood in america is a difficult mission.
It has form, shape and substance connuaon of the preceding page and a descripon of the 4 disnct phases employed against the united states. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. This simply states the background and goals for the muslim brotherhood as stated in their own documents and teachings. Stay on top of the muslim brotherhoods biggest stories by al jazeera. America at a crossroads examines the war on terrorism, the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan, the experience of american troops, the struggle for balance within the muslim world and global. Calling the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group would hurt all american muslims the result would be intimidation and smear campaigns. The muslim brotherhood in america the egyptian muslim brotherhood came to america in 1962 and set up a superstructure of organizations and began infiltrating our universities to promote their agenda.
Groups like the council on american islamic relations cair, the islamic society of north america isna, the muslim american society mas and the muslim student association mas, which all have documented muslim brotherhood roots, deny having any connection with the broader movement. In response to the allegations, the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, said the classification of the entire muslim brotherhood as terrorists is. At the daily beast, bruce riedel has posted an essay called dont fear egypts muslim brotherhood, the classic, conventionalwisdom response to the crisis in egypt. Muslim brotherhood report by britain contradicts u. The aim of the group in north america is to weaken and destroy the free and open societies within canada and the u. History of the muslim brotherhood penetration of the u. The enemy within a 10part, webbased video briefing that is designed to explain why and how this is happening. It seeks to establish an islamic caliphate governed by shariah, or islamic law. 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.
Push to name muslim brotherhood a terrorist group worries u. The muslim brotherhood and the question of terrorism. The muslim brotherhood is a global sunni revivalist movement founded in egypt in 1928. This is a longterm objective to be realized through a methodical plan that includes preaching, charitable work and a commitment to jihad. Previously, we brought you part 1 of a series of investigative reports first broadcast on israels channel 10 on the muslim brotherhood in the west. Muslim brotherhood activist nidal mohamed sakr s presence in the united states was first discovered by joe kaufman in a 2018 front page magazine article. The muslim brotherhoods strategic plan for america. The muslim brotherhood is an islamic organization that was founded in ismailia, egypt by hassan albanna in march 1928 as an islamist religious, political, and social movement. At home in egypt, parliamentary elections in 2005 saw the muslim brotherhood winning 20 percent of the available legislative seats, comprising the largest opposition party block. The pakistani branch entered in 1971 and intensified the recruitment phase. Muslim brotherhood, a religiopolitical organization founded in 1928 that advocated the application of islamic law in all aspects of society. The society of the muslim brothers better known as the muslim brotherhood is a transnational. Neither cair, the driving front organization for the muslim brotherhood in the u. Hillarys favorite film is turkish gov agitprop for bin.
President trump is reportedly considering an executive order. Based in egypt, elsherif is a lecturer in political science at the american. This is consistent with the global aims of the group. History of the muslim brotherhood in egypt wikipedia. The first phase is to establish muslim institutions and implant key mb leadership on a very discreet or secret basis. More about the explanatory memorandum from shariah. The muslim brotherhood is a transnational sunni islamist movement that seeks to implement sharia islamic law under a global caliphate. Muslim brotherhood news top stories from al jazeera. Muslim brotherhoods deliberate, premeditated plan now. But the debate about designating it pits facts against ideology. Though militant in its early years, the organization renounced violence in the 1970s.
Its palestinian affiliate, known to the world as hamas, recently. The muslim brotherhood came up frequently during the gcc rift. Inspired by islamic reformers muhammad abduh and rashid rida, he believed that islam had lost its social dominance to corrupt western influences and british. Muslim brotherhood infiltration into american government, educational, business, and religious institutions, and even u. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america has five phases. Several of the leading muslim civil rights organizations are in fact dominated by the muslim brotherhood. What is it like to be a 24yearold spokeswoman and official tweeter for egypts muslim brotherhood. The muslim brotherhood exposed by a former member youtube. Although the muslim brotherhood is the minority amongst american muslims, they manage to infilterate and take over their host communities through their wolfpacklike tactics, underground networking, recruitment and.
The islamic party has been sharply critical of the u. This documentary is a chilling wakeup call for america. Its not that the objectives of the brotherhood are hard to find. The threat to america the following muslim brotherhood document was entered into evidence in the u. 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. The grand deception, a 70minute documentary film exploring the muslim brotherhood in america. Daniel greenfield, a shillman journalism fellow at the freedom center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical left and islamic terrorism. Documentary details muslim brotherhood effort to dominate america by john rossomandoipt news editor s note. Calling the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group would. A selfdefense class for muslim women, by muslim women. The muslim brotherhood was an active participation in the faith campaign. Muslim brotherhood leaders see the law as a further crackdown directed mainly at them. Critics of the campaign to designate the muslim brotherhood as a terrorist organization argue it will have a damaging impact on muslim civil rights organizations operating in the united states. A new documentary about the muslim brotherhood, an islamist group, airs friday as part of the pbs series, america at the crossroads.
It enjoyed a brief stint in power in egypt after the uprising of 2011. Here is a breakdown of the groups ideology and roots. Great documentary 110 part course about the muslim brotherhood in america and the serious threat within usa that most are not aware of. An ideology akin to the brotherhoods was propagated in the faith campaign. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america. In a statement on its website, the muslim brotherhood, or ikhwan. President donald trump has considered designating the brotherhood as a terrorist organization. They also set up 20 jihadi training camps throughout the u. Countless islamic websites loudly proclaim their goal to create and rule a worldwide islamic empire which they call a caliphate. The muslim brotherhood is one of the worlds largest islamist movements. Hamid is the senior fellow and chair of the study of islamic radicalism at the potomac institute for policy. The history of the muslim brotherhood in the usa full. The british government has issued a blistering report on the secretive muslim brotherhood, with findings that contradict some favorable u. After 15 years in the organisation, mohamed louizi now reve.
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