EXCLUSIVE: Muslim Brotherhood Resource Website Likely New Front Organization
GlobalMB @ January 31, 2010 # 2 Comments
Ikhwanscope, a new website purporting to be “an independent Muslim Progressive and moderate non-profit site” , appears to be a new front organization of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. According to the “About Us” section of the site:
- “Ikhwanscope is an independent Muslim Progressive and moderate non-profit site, concentrating mainly on the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement founded by the Imam Hassan Albana.”
SUPPORT NOTICE: “Exclusive” Category Added
GlobalMB @ January 31, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The GMBDR is adding a new category of post titled “Exclusive.” Any post so identified will consist entirely of original research by the GMBDR as opposed to posts which are based fundamentally on the reporting of other public sources. As time goes by, we may re-categorize earlier posts based on this new category.… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Leader Lectures At Dutch Muslim Brotherhood Event
GlobalMB @ January 31, 2010 # One Comment
The Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) has announced that U.S. Muslim Brotherhood leader Jamal Badawi was scheduled to lecture last December at a program co-sponsored by the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Holland (FION), the Dutch FIOE member organization. According to the announcement:
The Native European Muslim Assembly and the Federation of… Continue reading | 1 Comment
European Scouting Organization Meets In Brussels; Ties To Global Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ January 30, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) has reported on a recent meeting of the leadership of the Federation of Muslim Scouts in Europe. According to the FIOE report:
The leadership of the Federation of Muslim Scouts in Europe held a meeting on January 23rd and 24th 2010 in the Belgian capital of Brussels. The attendees discussed the plan of the federation for the 2010 – 2011. The… Continue reading
Youssef Qaradawi To Attend Islam/Eastern Religions Dialog
GlobalMB @ January 29, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Southeast Asian news media are reporting that global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi will be attending what was described as the first dialogue between Islam and Eastern religions to be held in February. According to one report:
An international conference will be held next month in Delhi to initiate a dialogue between Islam and Eastern religions, the chief organiser of the conference, Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan, announced at a press… Continue reading
Israeli Muslim Brotherhood Leader Sentenced In Assault Case
GlobalMB @ January 29, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Israeli media reported earlier this month on the sentencing of Sheikh Ra’ad Salah for assaulting a policeman and taking part in a violent demonstration. According to a Haaretz report:
The leader of Islamic Movement (Northern Branch), Sheikh Ra’ad Salah, was sentenced to nine months in prison yesterday for assaulting a policeman and taking part in a violent demonstration in… Continue reading
WAMY Holds Cultural Forum In Kurdistan
GlobalMB @ January 28, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has announced that it held a cultural forum for 120 students in Kurdistan under the auspices of the Sulaymaniyah governorate. Topics of the seminars included the role of culture in the lives of women, educational and a revival of the spirit, and personal success. Presenters included Professor Madrik Aref and Dr. Aliyah… Continue reading
MPAC Thanks Congressmen For Letter To Obama Seeking End To Gaza Blockade
GlobalMB @ January 28, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) has expressed its appreciation to the members of Congress who wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to lift the blockade on Gaza. According to an MPAC announcement:
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today applauded 54 members of Congress who signed a letter to President Obama asking his Administration to lift the blockade on Gaza. Led by Congressmen Keith Ellison (D-MN) and… Continue reading
CORRECTION: Hamas Members Not Removed By U.S. From Terror List.
GlobalMB @ January 28, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The International Analyst Network website has reported that the Israeli media report cited by GMBDR which said that all but one member of Hamas has have been removed by the U.S. from the international list of terrorists was in error. According to the website:
After publishing the article ’Hamas may have been whitewashed, but it is no cleaner than before’ here three days ago, a friend who is also… Continue reading
New Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Accuses Israel Of Flooding Gaza
GlobalMB @ January 27, 2010 # No Comment Yet
In one of his first public statements, the new Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader has issued a statement claiming that the Israelis deliberately opened a dam in Eastern Gaza resulting in increased flooding during recent rains. In a statement posted on the Brotherhood’s English language website, Mohamed Badi said:
The Palestinian suffering seems to never end the with the shortage of food, medication, fuel and shelter. However they continue to… Continue reading
Global Muslim Brotherhood Says Islam Not To Blame In Attack On Egyptian Copts
GlobalMB @ January 27, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Elements of the global Muslim Brotherhood have reacted to the shooting attack on against Coptic Christians in southern Egypt earlier this month by claiming that “religious intolerance” was not to blame. For example, global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi stated in a sermon:
Noted Islamic scholar Dr Yousef Al Qaradawi has condemned the attack on a group of church-goers in Southern Egypt and termed the attack as against Islamic… Continue reading
Qaradawi Reiterates Support For Iranian Nuclear Program
GlobalMB @ January 27, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Iranian media is reporting that Youssef Qaradawi has reiterated his support for Iran’s nuclear program. According to an Al-Alam News report:
A senior Muslim scholar has backed Tehran’s right to access peaceful nuclear technology. Yusuf al-Qaradawi criticized the western states for their silence and inaction in the face of the Zionist regime’s nuclear weapons stockpile. At a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Qatar, Qaradawi said: “As we witness western… Continue reading
Congressional Muslim Staffers Association Promotes MAS President’s Capitol Sermon
GlobalMB @ January 26, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Congressional Muslim Staffers Association has announced on Twitter that the sermon for the January 22 Capitol Jummah (Friday prayer) was to have been led by Muslim American Society (MAS) President Esam Omeish. The MAS was identified in a recent Hudson Institute report as a part of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood and closely tied to the Egyptian organization. Dr. Omeish drew national attention two years ago when he… Continue reading
US Muslim Brotherhood Evaluates 1st Year Of Obama Administration
GlobalMB @ January 26, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Islam Online has reported on various comments made by U.S. Muslim Brotherhood leaders regarding the first year of the Obama administration. Nihad Awad, Executive Director of the Council on American Muslim Relations (CAIR), took a common, ambivalent tone:
‘No one can ignore that president Obama has shown his leadership on the Fort Hood incident by urging calm and cautioning against jumping to conclusions,’ says Nihad Awad…’ There is a… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Praises Sayyid Qutb
GlobalMB @ January 25, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood web site has publish an article praising radical ideologue Sayyid Qutb. For example, the article calls Qutb a “tragic and highly misunderstood personality”:
Qutb is a tragic and a highly misunderstood personality. His detractors have labeled him an atheist and a communist. During the height of his popularity with the Egyptian public, the Nasser regime attacked him claiming he was a spy and traitor of… Continue reading
IIIT Announces Lecture On The Circle of Tradition and Progress
GlobalMB @ January 25, 2010 # One Comment
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) has announced a lecture titled “The Circle of Tradition and Progress: The Past as Prologue?” According to the IIIT announcement:
Professor Antony Sullivan, Senior Fellow for Mediterranian & Near Eastern Programs, The Fund for American Studies, Washington DC, will present a lecture at IIIT titled: “The Circle of Tradition and Progress: The Past as Prologue?” on Friday, January 29, 2010 from 10:00AM… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Birmingham University Islamic Society Invites U.K. Muslim Brotherhood Leader With Hamas Ties
GlobalMB @ January 24, 2010 # No Comment Yet
U.K. media is reporting on a speaking invitation by the Birmingham University Islamic Society to a Hamas spokesman and U.K. Muslim Brotherhood leader. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph:
A supporter of a banned terrorist group who condones suicide bombing is to speak at Birmingham University this week, raising further fears about the spread of Islamic extremism… Continue reading
Muslim Association Of Britain Posts “Palestinian/Jewish Holocaust” Presentation
GlobalMB @ January 24, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) has posted a Power Point presentation titled “Palestinian/Jewish Holocaust” purporting to show photographic comparisons between the Nazi treatment of Jews and Israel actions towards Palestinians. Such comparisons are frequently employed by the global Muslim Brotherhood. It should be noted that the slides are also subtitled in Spanish as well as English.
The… Continue reading
CAIR Supports Decision To Allow Tariq Ramadan Into The U.S.
GlobalMB @ January 23, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has announced its support for the decision by the U.S. State Department to lifts its ban on the entry of Tariq Ramadan into the U.S. According to the CAIR announcement:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of State to lift a ban that prevented Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan from entering the United States for the… Continue reading
Hamas Pledges Support For New Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader
GlobalMB @ January 22, 2010 # No Comment Yet
An Egyptian newspaper has reported that he head of the Hamas government in Gaza has congratulated and pledged support to the new head of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. According to a report in Al-Masry Al-Youm:
Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas government in Gaza, called newly-appointed Muslim Brotherhood (MB) General Guide Mohamed Badie Thursday to pledge the Palestinian resistance group’s support. In an official statement, Haniyeh wished Badie “all… Continue reading
Head Of German Muslim Brotherhood Replaced; Possibly Facing Criminal Charges
GlobalMB @ January 21, 2010 # 2 Comments
The Islamischen Gemeinschaft in Deutschland e.V (Islamic Society of Germany) has announced that it has elected a new President to replace European Muslim Brotherhood leader Ibrahim El-Zayat. According to the announcement:
The General Assembly has elected Samir Falah as the new President of the Islamic Community in Germany. He follows Ibrahim El-Zayat who was elected for the first time on… Continue reading | 2 Comments
Gallup Muslim Polling Center Releases Latest Poll; Center Tied To Global Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ January 21, 2010 # One Comment
The Gallup Center for Muslim Studies has released the results of its latest poll, suggesting that more Americans feel prejudice toward Muslim than toward members of other religious faiths. According to the Gallup Center announcement:
More than 4 in 10 Americans (43%) admit to feeling at least “a little” prejudice toward Muslims — more than twice the number who say the same about Christians (18%), Jews (15%) and Buddhists… Continue reading | 1 Comment
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. State Department Lifts Ban On Tariq Ramadan
GlobalMB @ January 20, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Global Muslim Brotherhood figure Tariq Ramadan has announced that the State Department has ended the ban on his entry into the U.S. According to a statement posted on his blog:
After more than five years of waiting, the American State Department has decided, in a document signed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to lift the ban… Continue reading
WAMY U.K. Announces Islamic Awareness Week
GlobalMB @ January 20, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) in the U.K. has announced that it is holding an Islamic Awareness Week to include lectures, exhibitions, and several workshops. Islamic art and calligraphy will be presented and discussions held on Islam today and the three Abrahamic religions- Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The religious discussion will center on a comparison between Biblical text and the text of the Quran regarding Jesus. Another… Continue reading
Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Wants End To Cooperation With CIA; Blames Israel For Bombing
GlobalMB @ January 20, 2010 # No Comment Yet
AFP has reported that the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood has called on the Jordanian government to stop its cooperation with the CIA. According to the report:
Jordan’s Islamist-led opposition called on the government to stop cooperating with the US Central Intelligence Agency, saying that the US-led war in Afghanistan “is not our war.” “The American empire’s war in Afghanistan is not our war. It’s not in Jordan’s interest,” 78 opposition… Continue reading
Malaysian Newspaper Says Anwar Ibrahim Politicizes Allah Name Issue
GlobalMB @ January 19, 2010 # No Comment Yet
A Malaysian newspaper has criticized opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim’s decision to publish on his blog statements by two U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations regarding the recent controversy over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims in Malaysia. According to a translation of an article in Berita Harian (Malay):
The issue of Allah’s name has been politicized and ‘promoted’ at the… Continue reading
Jamaat-e-Islami Says U.S. Afghan Policy Is A Declaration Of War Against Pakistani Tribesmen
GlobalMB @ January 19, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Pakistani media is reporting on a meeting organized by the Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan that has described the U.S.’s new Afghan policy as “a declaration of war against the tribesmen in Pakistan’s tribal region.” According to a MEMRI translation of a report in the Urdu language Roznam Express:
A jirga (meeting) organized by Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan has described the U.S.’s new Afghan policy as a declaration of war against the… Continue reading
7th Qaradawi Jerusalem Conference Held In Beirut
GlobalMB @ January 18, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Middle Eastern media have reported on the seventh conference of the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) conference of the Al-Quds International Institution (aka Al Quds Foundation), headed by global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi. According to an Arabic media report, the conference was opened last Wednesday in Beirut in the UNESCO conference hall under the auspices of Lebanese President Michel… Continue reading
SUPPORT NOTICE: Enhancements
GlobalMB @ January 18, 2010 # No Comment Yet
GMBDR has implemented new features:
1) Social Networking Applet
There is now small box at the bottom of the each post with the text “Share/Save.” Placing your cursor on this box will reveal multiple options for uploading the link to various social networking services such as Twitter, Delicious, Digg, and many others. You will also find other tabs on the applet for quick emailing or bookmarking the link.
2) Related Posts
At the end… Continue reading
U.K. Muslim Brotherhood Recommends Muslim Brotherhood Charities For Haitian Relief
GlobalMB @ January 17, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The U.K. Muslim Brotherhood is recommending that British Muslims donate to Haitian earthquaking victims through British charities linked to the global Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas fund-raising. According to an announcement by the Muslim Association of Britain:
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) today urged British Muslims to donate generously to the victims of Haiti earthquake to alleviate the overwhelming devastation. As an immediate response to the tragedy, leading British… Continue reading
