What is the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood (Arabic: Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun) is one of the most influential Islamist movements in modern history. Founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, the Brotherhood originally presented itself as a religious, social, and educational revival movement. But behind the rhetoric of piety and charity, it quickly evolved into a powerful political force with a clear mission: the establishment of societies governed under Islamic (Sharia) law and ultimately, the creation of a global Islamic order – a vision and aspiration for a world unified under Islamic principles, often envisioned as a spiritual and cultural global community rather than a single, unified state. Historically, this concept has found expression in the idea of Dar al-Islam, a sphere of Islamic cultural influence and freedom of movement for Muslims. In the modern era, this concept is seen in the rejection of the nation-state system by some groups, the pursuit of a new “Islamic civilization” by some nations like Iran, and the global vision of terrorist groups like ISIS that seek to overturn existing orders. 

The Ideology: Islam as a Complete System

The Brotherhood does not view Islam as merely a religion of faith and worship—it considers Islam a comprehensive political, social, and legal framework. The Brotherhood’s motto is explicit and chillingly clear:

“Allah is our objective, the Prophet is our leader, the Qur’an is our constitution, jihad is our way, and death for the sake of Allah is our highest aspiration.”

This uncompromising worldview sets the Muslim Brotherhood apart from mainstream Muslim communities who practice their faith privately while accepting the secular order of their countries. This is not religion in the private sense. This is not faith as private devotion. It is a totalitarian political conquest masquerading as religion. To them:

Why This is “Close to Home”

People in the West often think radical Islam is a distant problem. But Brotherhood-linked organizations are already shaping what is taught in Western universities and schools, who speaks for Muslims in the media, and which politicians get support. They have the money, the networks, and the political cover to keep growing — and every year that the West looks the other way, they dig deeper into our institutions. and because you have looked the other way, here are three reality checks you may have missed:

1. Demographic change in the West: In recent years, Western countries have seen demographic shifts from growing Muslim immigration and higher Muslim birth rates. Immigration and a younger age profile mean Muslim communities are growing faster than average. This demographic change is also reflected in naming trends: in England and Wales, Muhammad is now the most popular boys’ name, while in France more than one in four newborns reportedly receive an Arab-Muslim first name, highlighting the growth of Muslim communities within Western population.
2. Municipal change in the West: There is evidence that Muslim representation in municipal government in Western countries is increasing—more Muslim councilors and more Muslim mayors (both ceremonial and executive). For example, in England there are hundreds of Muslim councillors elected; in 2024, five cities including Brighton & Hove, Solihull, Sandwell, and Rotherham got their first Muslim mayors. In the U.S., Dearborn Michigan, elected its first Muslim mayor, while Hamtramck Michigan became the first U.S. city with an all-Muslim city council and a Muslim mayor. Similar trends are evident in Canada and Australia, which overall represent notable shifts. Perhaps the most significant one would be in the upcoming mayoral election in New York City where Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic State Assembly member is likely to win the general election and become NYC’s first Muslim mayor.
3. Education change in the West: In recent decades, education systems in the West have seen growing influence from foreign funding, particularly from wealthy Gulf states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, which have poured billions of dollars into universities, research centers, and cultural programs. While often presented as academic or cultural exchange, this money comes with strings attached—promoting pro-Islamist narratives, downplaying scrutiny of political Islam, or shaping Middle East studies departments in ways that align with donor interests. Qatar alone has become one of the largest foreign donors to U.S. universities, while in Europe, Gulf-funded cultural and educational initiatives have supported programs that risk softening curricula against radical ideologies. The scale and direction of influence have raised concerns about academic independence and the subtle manipulation of young minds through selective teaching and research priorities.

The Trojan Horse Strategy in the West

The Brotherhood’s genius is its disguise. Unlike violent jihadists like ISIS or Al-Qaeda, the Brotherhood plays the long game. Their own documents describe a “civilizational jihad” – rather than direct and open confrontation, they aim to hollow out the West from within. Its long-term plan is to penetrate Western institutions, win trust, and normalize Islamist demands while silencing criticism. Their strategy emphasizes long-term, patient infiltration, which includes:

• Building networks of influence through Islamic centers, mosques, schools, charities, and university student associations. Many leading Islamic organizations in Europe and North America trace ideological or financial ties to the Brotherhood. These networks operate as ideological recruitment centers, such as:
  • The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
  • The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB)
  • The Islamic Community of Germany (IGD)
  • Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
  • The Intercultural Islamic League of Belgium (LIIB)
  • Muslim Association of Canada (MAC)
• Shaping public discourse and Controlling the Narrative: by presenting themselves as the voice of “moderate Islam”, while quietly pushing Islamist political goals and smearing critics as “Islamophobic” . Despite their Islamist agenda, these organizations still enjoy political influence and media credibility.
• Exploiting and weaponizing freedoms of speech, religion, and association in Western democratic societies to expand influence while discouraging criticism by labeling it as “Islamophobia” and mobilize outrage to silence anyone who dares to challenge them.
• Legal and Political Activism: Pressuring governments for concessions on blasphemy laws (i.e. prohibit insulting or showing contempt for a deity or sacred objects), recognition of Sharia-based arbitration, and foreign policy stances favorable to Islamist causes.
• Buying Political Influence: Brotherhood-linked groups cultivate lawmakers across the West, presenting themselves as the voice of “ordinary Muslims,” while quietly pushing Islamist agendas behind closed doors.

Documents That Reveal the Plan

This is not speculation — it comes straight from the Brotherhood itself. In 1991, a secret internal Brotherhood memorandum, later uncovered in a U.S. federal trial as evidence (in the Holy Land Foundation trial), laid out their mission in North America as a “civilizational jihadist process” to:

“Eliminate and destroy Western civilization from within, and sabotage its miserable house.”

This chilling document is often cited as evidence that the Muslim Brotherhood’s ultimate aim is not integration, but transformation of Western societies. These are not the words of peaceful reformers; they are the marching orders of a hostile movement, openly declaring war on the West from within. And they’ve been following that blueprint ever since.

Why It Is More Dangerous Than Terrorism

The Brotherhood’s greatest strength lies in its ability to appear moderate, charitable, and civic-minded while advancing an Islamist agenda incrementally. By embedding themselves within the social and political fabric of Western democracies, they avoid the backlash that violent extremists provoke, instead seducing politicians, journalists, and academics into believing they represent “moderation.” Through youth programs, interfaith dinners, university groups, and other civic initiatives, they cultivate political influence and shape discourse, all while pursuing the same ultimate goal as jihadists: the replacement of secular governance with Islamic rule. This is not a distant Middle Eastern problem—the Brotherhood’s funding builds mosques in European suburbs, supports youth centers in Sydney and Melbourne, and sways politicians in London, Berlin, and Washington. Their danger lies not in provoking mass outrage like terrorists, but in quietly eroding Western values—freedom of speech, democracy, and secular law—all undermined from within, under the veneer of respectability and civic engagement.

Does anyone Ban the Muslim Brotherhood?

The Muslim Brotherhood is banned in most Arab countries, where regimes view it as a direct political and security threat: Egypt, its birthplace, outlawed it in 2013 and labeled it a terrorist group; Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Syria have also declared it illegal; Russia has long designated it as a terrorist organization; and Israel links it directly to Hamas. Yet in the West, the Brotherhood itself is not formally banned—only some of its affiliates, such as Hamas, are proscribed—so the movement continues to operate through networks of NGOs, charities, and advocacy groups, often under the banner of civil society or religious freedom, giving it space to expand influence in Europe and North America even while it is crushed in much of the Middle East.

Who Pays the Bills? Qatar, Turkey and Beyond

Ideology is only half the equation; money makes the machine run. The Brotherhood’s infiltration is powered by political sponsorship by some of the most powerful states in the Muslim world:

• Qatar: The single biggest patron of the Muslim Brotherhood. Doha hosts Brotherhood leaders (including Hamas), funds Brotherhood-linked charities, and bankrolls Al Jazeera, the media empire that amplifies their ideology worldwide, effectively acting as a global megaphone for Islamist ideology. Billions flow into Western mosques, NGOs, and universities worldwide through the Qatar Charity network — one of the largest “charities” in the world, repeatedly tied to Islamist causes. Behind these so-called charity, Doha has poured millions into mosques, Islamic centers and universities across Europe and America. It was revealed recently that Qatar funded American universities with over $100 billion in undocumented donations.
• Turkey: Under President Erdoğan, who openly supports the Brotherhood, Turkey has become the Brotherhood’s political headquarters. After the Egyptian military ousted the Brotherhood government in 2013 and banned them, Ankara welcomed exiled Brotherhood leaders and turned Turkey into a hub for their operations. Turkish foundations like IHH (Humanitarian Relief Foundation) have been accused of funneling money to Brotherhood-linked groups in Europe and the Middle East.
• Kuwait and private Gulf donors: Wealthy individuals and charities, often with state protection, pump millions into Brotherhood-linked charities under the guise of “humanitarian aid.”.
• Western charities and NGOs: Some operate unwittingly, others knowingly, as conduits for Brotherhood front groups, often under the guise of “humanitarian aid” to Gaza or Syria. People donate money for the children of Gaza, but that money ends up with Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood organizations.

This combination of ideology and oil money gives the Brotherhood an edge that terror cells never had: legitimacy, resources, and global reach.

Brotherhood Charities and Foundations in the West

This isn’t just abstract foreign funding — the money is building real institutions in our backyards:

🇺🇸 United States

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): Presented as a civil rights group, but linked to the Brotherhood network. Named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case.
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): Traces back to Brotherhood affiliates. Plays a major role in shaping Islamic education and public discourse.
• Holy Land Foundation: Once the largest Islamic charity in America, convicted in 2008 for funneling millions to Hamas (a Brotherhood offshoot). Successor groups still operate under different names.

Close to home: CAIR leaders are regularly invited to U.S. government hearings, consulted by the FBI, and featured by mainstream media as the “official voice” of Muslims.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• Muslim Association of Britain (MAB): Founded as a Brotherhood branch. Actively involved in student politics, mosque management, and lobbying.
• Qatar Charity UK: Poured millions into building Islamic centers and mosques across Britain, many with Brotherhood-linked leadership.
• East London Mosque & Islamic Forum of Europe: Identified by UK authorities as influenced by Brotherhood ideology.

Close to home: Brotherhood-linked mosques have produced radical preachers who later influenced terror suspects. Yet they still receive government engagement under “community partnership” programs.

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🇫🇷 France

• Qatar Charity: Financed dozens of mosques and Islamic centers in French suburbs, some later investigated for radical preaching.
• UOIF (Union of Islamic Organizations in France): A major Brotherhood-linked umbrella group controlling hundreds of mosques.

Close to home: A 2021 French Senate report identified the Brotherhood as a primary driver of Islamist separatism inside France. President Macron himself warned of their growing influence.

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🇩🇪 Germany

• Islamic Community of Germany (IGD): The Brotherhood’s main hub, controlling mosques in Munich, Frankfurt, and elsewhere.
• Millî Görüş movement: Strongly tied to Turkey and aligned with Brotherhood ideology. Operates hundreds of mosques and community centers.

Close to home: German intelligence services have flagged IGD for decades as a threat — yet it continues to operate openly.

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🇦🇺 Australia

• Global Islamic Youth Centre (Sydney): Has hosted radical preachers sympathetic to Brotherhood ideology.
• Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC): While presenting itself as mainstream, has repeatedly been linked to extremist clerics and overseas Brotherhood networks.
• Turkish Diyanet & Erdoğan-linked groups: Push Brotherhood-aligned Islamist politics within Australia’s large Turkish community.

Close to home: Brotherhood-influenced mosques in Sydney and Melbourne have been connected to radicalized youth who later traveled to join ISIS.

Why Does Qatar fund Western Universities

Qatar has quietly invested over $6 billion into Western universities, making it the largest Arab donor in U.S. higher education (JNS.org). This funding isn’t just philanthropy—it’s a calculated strategy to expand Qatar’s global influence and reshape academic discourse. By establishing campuses in Doha and funding research initiatives, Qatar gains access to elite institutions like Northwestern, Cornell, Harvard, MIT, and Georgetown, often in exchange for curriculum influence and research priorities (Wikipedia).

Critics argue that these financial ties can subtly promote Qatar’s agenda worldview, especially in areas like Middle Eastern studies and Islamic affairs. The lack of transparency in reporting these donations has raised concerns about academic independence and the potential for ideological influence (https://eutoday.net). This isn’t just a U.S. issue—Qatar has also invested heavily in the UK, amassing a £100 billion portfolio that includes real estate, infrastructure, and education (The Times).

In essence, Qatar’s funding is a form of soft power, leveraging financial resources to shape narratives and build influence within Western academia.

How is the Muslim Brotherhood related to Palestine

Palestine and the Muslim Brotherhood

As we know, the Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Islamist movement whose aim is to establish Islamic governance based on sharia law. The Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch became Hamas in 1987 during the First Intifada. Hamas’s charter explicitly identifies itself as part of the Brotherhood and combines Palestinian nationalism with global Islamist ideology. Unlike the Palestinian Authority (PA), which is more secular and rooted in the PLO, Hamas is a direct offshoot of the Brotherhood.

The Pro-Palestinian Movement in the West

The Palestinian cause has become a rallying point for Islamist groups connected to or influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood. Brotherhood-linked charities, mosques, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the US and Europe often frame the Palestinian issue not only as a humanitarian struggle but as part of a broader fight between Islam and the West. Groups such as CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) in the US or the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) and Palestine Action in Britain are widely reported as having Brotherhood roots and consistently amplify pro-Palestinian narratives.

The Brotherhood has used the Palestinian issue to mobilize Western Muslims, build solidarity networks, and legitimize its political activism in Western societies.

How This Connects to the Brotherhood’s “Takeover Strategy”

The Muslim Brotherhood has often been accused of pursuing a “long-term civilizational jihad” in the West. This doesn’t mean armed conflict, but rather:

• Institutional infiltration: establishing charities, student groups, media platforms, and lobby organizations.
• Framing Palestine as the symbol of Muslim victimhood, making Western Muslims feel their religious identity is under attack unless they gather and mobilize politically.
• Forging alliances with the radical Left in Europe and the US, who already champion “anti-imperialist” and “anti-colonial” causes. Palestine becomes the bridge issue between Islamists and progressive movements, interestingly including the so-called “Queers for Palestine”.
• Public pressure on governments: organizing boycotts, protests, and campaigns (like BDS – Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) that serve not only Palestinian interests but also the Brotherhood’s broader agenda of undermining Western support for Israel and reshaping Western discourse on Islam.

Why This Matters in the West

• It brings the Israel-Palestine conflict “close to home”: Western universities, political parties, local councils and even churches are influenced by pro-Palestinian advocacy with Brotherhood fingerprints.
• It normalizes Islamist ideology under the banner of human rights and anti-racism, blinding participants of the real cause of the pro-Palestine movement – to ban and destroy Israel.
• It creates tension inside Western societies by polarizing Muslim communities against mainstream institutions while simultaneously gaining influence within those same institutions.

The fact that Hamas – one of the most barbaric inhuman terror organizations in the world – is the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch, should ring alarm bells to humanity, as this is the outcome when radical ideology is funded and weaponized, literally. The Palestinian cause is the Brotherhood’s flagship issue in the West, used to build networks, recruit sympathizers, and gain legitimacy. What looks like purely a humanitarian solidarity movement often doubles as a vehicle for the Brotherhood’s broader project of reshaping Western politics, weakening support for Israel, and slowly taking over the West.

A Wake-Up Call

The West’s greatest vulnerability is naive and blind tolerance. By granting the Brotherhood the cloak of legitimacy, we allow them to embed deeper into our schools, universities, political parties and even security agencies. By giving the Brotherhood cover, politicians and media elites allow a hostile ideology—backed by billions from Qatar and Turkey, to entrench itself deeper into our institutions. Every time they are excused as “mainstream Muslims,” the Trojan horse rolls further inside the gates through mass immigration and continuous influence.

The Muslim Brotherhood is not just a religious movement. It is a global ideological insurgency with a century-long playbook, well-funded networks in nearly every Western democracy, with deep pockets, billions in funding by state sponsors, with a clear strategy tailored to exploit and dismantle Western freedoms using the very freedoms that protect it, and the patience to win by infiltration rather than invasion. Ignore their strategy, and the West will one day wake up to find its freedoms dismantled—by those who used those very freedoms as their weapon.

Their ideology does not seek coexistence. It seeks dominance. The Trojan horse is already inside the gates — the only question is whether we wake up before it’s too late. If the West continues to fall for their “moderate” disguise, we risk losing the very freedoms that make our societies worth defending. We are going to lose our very own identity, our country and our freedom. If we do not wake up now, we will lose everything!

Conclusion

The Muslim Brotherhood is not simply a religious group—it is a century-old global ideological movement with a strategic vision dedicated to one mission: replacing secular societies with governance under Sharia law. Its danger lies not in open confrontation like ISIS or Al-Qaeda, but in subtle infiltration, presenting itself as a partner for dialogue while quietly reshaping societies from within. They build mosques, schools, charities, and civil rights organizations to gain influence in Western societies, strolling in disguised as moderates rather than storming the gates. This is not a distant Middle Eastern problem—the Brotherhood is already present in Washington, London, Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, and Toronto, embedded in our city councils, academia, university campuses, schools, and even governments. Recognizing their strategy is not about demonizing Muslims; it’s about understanding the difference between those who embrace coexistence and integration, versus those who aim to undermine it.

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Don’t say I didn’t know. Don’t close your eyes. This is already happening under your nose. We must come together and stop it. Now. Before it’s too late.

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