U.K. Seminar Brings Together Muslim Brotherhood And Western Supporters
GlobalMB @ May 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A group of organizations including elements of the U.K. Muslim Brotherhood and Western supporters of the Brotherhood are presenting a seminar titled ‘Understanding Political Islam’ to be held at the upcoming Islam Expo event in London. The seminar is organized by the British Muslim Initiative, a part of the U.K Brotherhood, and supported by the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, Conflicts Forum, Demos, Forward Thinking and The Cordoba Foundation. A… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Carnegie Report Suggests That Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood Damaged By Corruption Allegations In Recent Elections
GlobalMB @ May 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Nathan Brown, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment George Washington University MIdeast Studies professor, has written a piece analyzing the recent Kuwaiti elections in which the Muslim Brotherhood political arm known as the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM) saw its seats in the parliament reduced by half in the midst of strong gains by Salafi and other Islamist factions. The author concludes (note: HADAS is the Arabic acronym for the… Continue reading
U.S. Organization With Ties To The Muslim Brotherhood Urges Talks With The Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ May 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Voice of America News has reported on the 9th Annual Conference of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID), an organization with numerous ties to the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood. According to the report, experts at the conference urged the U.S. to talk with Islamist movements in order to encourage “democratic trends”:
The 9th Annual Conference of CSID focused on how to deal with Islamic Movements Since… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Remarks By CAIR Board Member Illustrate Muslim Brotherhood Rhetorical Tactics
GlobalMB @ May 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In an article posted on the website of the Nation of Islam, headed by Minister Louis Farrakhan, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) board member Parvez Ahmed made a number of statements which illustrate three of the four rhetorical tactics commonly used by the global Muslim Brotherhood when discussing terrorism. As discussed extensively in an earlier post, the first tactic is to insist that Islam as a religion has… Continue reading
RECOMMENDED READING: “Arab and Islamic Antisemitism”
GlobalMB @ May 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet
MEMRI, an organization which monitors Arab-language media, has published a lecture delivered by the MEMRI Chairman at the opening of the annual international conference of the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism held in Jerusalem in February of tHis year. The article should be a useful guide to understanding the antisemitism that is pervasive within the global Muslim Brotherhood. The lecture identified three components of Arab anti-Jewish propaganda:
OBITUARY: Swiss Neo-Nazi/Islamist Tied To Muslim Brotherhood Dies At Age 80
GlobalMB @ May 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Various media are reporting that Albert “Ahmed” Huber, a Swiss convert to Islam and one of the most “colorful” individuals tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, has died at the age of 80 from unknown causes. Huber first came to worldwide prominence following the 911 attacks when the U.S., followed by the U.N. and many other countries, placed him on… Continue reading
Muslim Council of Britain Sends Delegation To Iran
GlobalMB @ May 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim Council of Britian, a U.K. umbrella group dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, has announced on its website that it will be sending a delegation to Iran for “good-will” talks. According to the announcement :
A six member delegation, including two women, from the Muslim Council of Britain to be led by its Secretary-General Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari will arrive in Tehran later today to begin an 8-day… Continue reading
Egyptian Brotherhood Supreme Guide Considers Bin Laden A “Mujahadeed”
GlobalMB @ May 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In an interview with an Arabic news service, Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohammed Mahdi Akef expressed his view of Osama Bin Laden as a mujahidin (one engaged in Jihad) and said he supported Al Qaida’s activities when it targed “the occupation.” The following is the relevant part of the interview:
Interviewer: As we talk about resistance and jihad… Continue reading
RECOMMENDED READING: “The Iranian Brotherhood”
GlobalMB @ May 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Mshari Al-Zaydi, the opinion editor of Asharq Al-Awsat a pan-Arabic daily newspaper based in London, has written an article about the relationship between the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and Iran in which he argues that the Egyptian Brotherhood’s support for Iran is symptomatic of its frustration in not gaining power. Al-Zaydi opens the article by asserting the relationship between the Brotherhood and Shia Islam:
The truth is that there is… Continue reading
Islamism in Austria (German language)
GlobalMB @ May 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Link to “Österreich im Würgegriff des Islamismus?” (Austria, In the Grip of Islamism?)
Although this article is not sourced, it is really the only summary in the public domain on MB and other Islamist groups in Austria. Unfortunately its also in German but there is still useful information to be gleaned even when run though Google Translate.… Continue reading
Saudi Prince Contributes To Islamic “Dialog” Organization Tied to Global Muslim Brotherood
GlobalMB @ May 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An Arab business publication has reported that a well-known Saudi prince has made numerous financial contributions to a pan-Islamic interfaith dialog organization that is closely tied to the global Muslim Brotherhood. According to the report:
HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Foundation (KF), has contributed SR 704,000 two International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD) programs.The first contribution amounting to SR290,625 was for to the dialogue… Continue reading
SUPPORT NOTICE: Categories Cleaned-Up
GlobalMB @ May 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There were a number of miscategorized posts which might have made searching by category more difficult than necessary. These have been cleaned up, so is should be easier now for those readers who wanted to search the “Recommended Reading” or “Analysis” categories. Searching by category is possible by clicking on the respective categories in the “Category” box found at the bottom of the right-hand column.… Continue reading
Qaradawi Issues Fatwa Allowing Churches In Islamic Countries
GlobalMB @ May 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Various media are reporting on a fatwa (Islamic ruling )issued by global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi permitting the construction of churches in Islamic countries under specified conditions. According to a report from Islam Online:
Prominent scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi approves building churches for Christian citizens of or residents in Muslim countries to meet their needs just as Muslims are being allowed to build mosques in the West. “There… Continue reading
Bosnian Grand Mufti To Play Important Role In Mecca Islamic Unity Conference; Iran Also Represented
GlobalMB @ May 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An Islamic news organization has reported that global Muslim Brotherhood leader Mustafa Ceric, the Grand Mufti of Bosnia, will preside over the third session of the upcoming International Islamic Dialogue Conference to be held in Mecca at the end of the month. According to the report:
A three-day international Islamic conference will begin at the Muslim World League (MWL) headquarters in Makkah on May 31 in preparation for the… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Demand Mecca Be Center Of World Time
GlobalMB @ May 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An Islamic news agency has reported that Islamic scholars, including global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi, demanded that Mecca and not Greenwich become the center for world time. According the report:
Well known Islamic scholars, while addressing a Doha conference on ‘Makkah’s Importance’, said that the holy city, not Greenwich, should become the reference point for world time, reigniting an old controversy that started some four decades ago… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Leader Attends Saudi Charity Seminar
GlobalMB @ May 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has announced that Ahmed Totonji, an important leader in the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood, attended a recent seminar in Jeddah on improving the performance of charitable organizations. According to the English announcement :
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) organized a two-day seminar on “Specialization and Integration of Charitable Organizations” in Jeddah. The seminar, which concluded here on Sunday, adopted a number… Continue reading
Minnesota School Tied To U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Ordered To Make Changes
GlobalMB @ May 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Minnesota state education officials have announced that a local charter school tied to a U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organization must change the way it deals with Muslim prayers in school and busing for after-school religious instruction. According to a local media report:
Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, a public school with mostly Muslim students, has been accused of blurring the line between religion and state by promoting Islam, which the school… Continue reading
21st International Islamic Unity Conference Held In Tehran
GlobalMB @ May 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Middle Eastern media has reported that the 21st International Islamic Unity Conference was held in Tehran on May 4-5. One report described the conference as follows:
The 21st International Islamic Unity Conference opened here on Sunday with participation of a number of intellectuals and scientists and distinguished scholars from 45 countries including Kuwait.The conference is scheduled to discuss strengthening unity in the Islamic world, finding solutions to the problems… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Mosque Planned For Italian City
GlobalMB @ May 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Italian media is reporting on plans for a new mosque located in a former warehouse in the northern Italian city of Trento that is apparently sponsored by an organization linked to the global Muslim Brotherhood. According to one report:
The warehouse, which belonged until a few months ago to the Music Center spa, occupies an area of approximately 500 square meters. The draft presented to the municipality provided for a… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Groups Oppose Senate Homeland Security Committee Report
GlobalMB @ May 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A coalition including two U.S. Muslim Brotherhood groups has written a letter to the Senate Homeland Security Committee expressing concern over the Committee’s recent report entitled “Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet, and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat.” The crux of the opposition to the report centers on a report issued in 2007 by the New York Police Department that analyzed the threat of “home-grown” Islamic radicalization in the U.S:… Continue reading
Global Food Prices May Benefit Muslim Brotherhood In Poor Countries
GlobalMB @ May 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The L.A. Times is reporting that the rise in global food prices is an opportunity for Islamists groups to gain support through its charity programs and political protest. The report cites the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood as an example despite the groups recent electoral losses:
The smell of freshly baked bread calms the room filled with women in frayed cloaks and worn slippers. Grateful for the assistance, they walk… Continue reading
Australian Imams Being Paid By Saudi Arabia
GlobalMB @ May 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Australian national news agency has reported that six Australian-based Muslim clerics, all advisors to the former Prime Minter John Howard, are being paid by the government of Saudi Arabia although they assert their independence. According to the report:
Six Australian-based Muslim clerics are on the Saudi government’s payroll, receiving allowances of up to $2000 a month. The clerics receive between 3500 and 7000 Saudi riyal ($1975) a month, some… Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Muslim Brotherhood Loses Heavily In Kuwaiti Elections, Salafi Faction Gains
GlobalMB @ May 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The media is reporting that the Muslim Brotherhood in Kuwait, had its representation in the Kuwaiti parliament reduced by half at a time when other Sunni Islamists performed well. According to one report:
Sunni Islamists have made a strong showing in Kuwait’s legislative election, while minority Shia gained one more seat, according to results released on Sunday. Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the fifth showed… Continue reading
Iran Congratulates Youssef Qaradawi For Boycotting Religious Dialog Conference
GlobalMB @ May 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An Iranian news network is reporting a member of the Iranian Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution has praised global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi for boycotting a conference on religious dialogue which was held last week in Qatar. According to the report:
Iran boycotts Qatar’s International Conference on Dialogue between Religions in a bid to protest the participation of Zionist rabbis. Iran’s representative, Ali Akbar Sadeqi Reshad has asked… Continue reading
Egyptian Religious Leaders Visit IIIT In Latest State Department Program
GlobalMB @ May 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The U.S. State Department continued its support of the International INstitute of Islamic Thought(IIIT), a part of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood, in the latest in a series of exchange programs, this time involving unidentified Egyptian religious leaders. According to an announcement on the IIIT website:
Eight prominent religious leaders from Egypt representing eight different religious sects visited IIIT on May 6, 2008. The delegation came to the US… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Bosnian Grand Mufti Argues For Single Muslim Authority In Europe
GlobalMB @ May 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In January 2008, Bosnian Grand Mufti and global Muslim Brotherhood figure Mustafa Ceric wrote an article arguing for the creation of “a single Muslim authority in Europe.” According to the article’s conclusion:
To sum up, this article has argued that the ontological justification for a single Muslim authority in Europe can be found in the idea of covenant… Continue reading
OBITUARY: Louis Cantori, Prominent Supporter Of U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Dies
GlobalMB @ May 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has announced the death of Louis Cantori, a professor of Political Science at the University and a prominent supporter of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood. According to the announcement, Dr. Cantori died on May 12 and provided the following biographical information:
Lou joined UMBC’s Department of Political Science in 1972… Continue reading
Islamic Circle of North America Joins In Muslim-Catholic Dialog
GlobalMB @ May 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The website of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), part of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood, announced that it is also engaging in Muslim-Catholic Dialog. According to the announcement :
A new round of the Mid-Atlantic Muslim Catholic Dialogue, April 23-24, in Washington, looked at interreligious education in the United States.The meeting, which was convened by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and Catholic representatives of the United… Continue reading
Tariq Ramadan Makes Appearance At Annual French Muslim Brotherhood Gathering
GlobalMB @ May 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
French media is reporting that Tariq Ramadan, one of the most important leaders of the global Muslim Brotherhood, attended the annual gathering of the Union des organizations islamiques de France (UOIF) for the first time in a number of years. According to one report:
The UOIF has invited media star Tariq Ramadan which we had not seen at Le Bourget during the years when the movement close to… Continue reading
U.K Muslim Brotherhood Sponsors Pro-Palestinian Rally In London
GlobalMB @ May 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A pro-Palestinian website has reported that “thousands marched through London” in a pro-Palestinian rally co-organized by U.K Muslim Brotherhood groups on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Israeli State. The report identifies a coalition of Muslim Brotherhood, trade union, religious, and antiwar groups:
The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative and the Palestinian Forum in Britain, was supported by trade… Continue reading
