RELIGION, TERROR AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER SEPTEMBER 11: THE CASE OF MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
The Society of the Muslim Brothers (or The Muslim Brotherhood) was founded for the purpose of reflecting Islamic rules to the structure of state and society. Considered a terrorist organization by some or perceived as an instrument of radical Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood was indeed seen as a hope f...
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Fırat University
2019
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| Summary: | The Society of the Muslim Brothers (or The Muslim Brotherhood) was founded for the purpose of reflecting Islamic rules to the structure of state and society. Considered a terrorist organization by some or perceived as an instrument of radical Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood was indeed seen as a hope for the Muslim peoples that gained their freedom after colonialism, even though it was fictionalised as a solution for the leadership struggles of the Sunni Muslim community which ended up having no caliphs. Headed to put an end to Christian domination over Muslim countries and peoples, the Muslim Brotherhood formed a resistance front against the Western mentality trying to formalise the whole Middle East and the North Africa, and influenced various countries directly or indirectly. This influence became so powerful in some countries that the reaction went on to annihilate the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters as is seen from the Hama-Humus incidents. Pursuant to such facts, the Muslim Brotherhood remained in the background from time to time or continued their activities prominently, and at last they became an organization that had the right of representation at the level of presidency in Egypt. The key argument of this study is that the theoretical structure and the practices of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was seen as a terrorist organization or the supporters of radical Islam from time to time and became a remarkable actor of policies in the Middle East in general and in Egypt in particular, are based on the notification/invitation method. |
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