Muslim Brotherhood
global Islamic supremacist organization that serves as the primary reference for many Islamic groups, classified as a terrorist organization
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Summary
Muslim Brotherhood is a religious organization[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of religious organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,793 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[3]
- Country: Egypt[4]
- Instance of: international organization[5], political party[6], Islamist movement[7]
- Founder: Hassan al-Banna[8]
- Headquarters location: decentralized[9]
- Child organization or unit: Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt[10], Muslim Brotherhood in Syria[11], Society of the Muslim Brothers in Jordan[12], Muslim Brotherhood in Iraq[13], Muslimbrüder (Kuwait)[14], Muslimbrüder (Jemen)[15], Muslimbrüder in Katar[16]
- Commons category: Muslim Brotherhood[17]
- Industry: religious congregations and associations[18]
- SRGB color hex triplet: 009900[19]
- Chairperson: الدكتور صلاح عبد الحق[20]
- Has part(s): International organization of the Muslim Brotherhood[21], Muslimbrüder (Kuwait)[22], Muslimbrüder (Jemen)[23], Muslim Brotherhood in Syria[24], Muslimbrüder in Katar[25]
- Inception: March 22, 1928[26]
- Location of formation: Ismailia[27]
- Official website: https://www.ikhwanonline.com/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muslim Brotherhood[29]
- Political ideology: religious conservatism[30], Islamism[31], Pan-Islamism[32], social conservatism[33], Islamofascism[34]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: بوابة:الإخوان المسلمون[35]
- Described by source: Lentapedia[36], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[37]
- Political alignment: right-wing[38]
- Native label: الإخوان المسلمون[39]
- Position held by head of the organization: General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood[40]
- Designated as terrorist by: Russia[41], Kazakhstan[42], Tajikistan[43], Egypt[44], Saudi Arabia[45], United Arab Emirates[46], Bahrain[47]
Why It Matters
Muslim Brotherhood has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]