Muslim Brotherhood: Quick Facts

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Nov. 9, 2026

News •

Turkey distances itself from Muslim Brotherhood but strengthens Hamas ties, Austrian study finds • Nov. 5, 2026, 10:22 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

How Republican lie that Abdul El-Sayed ‘publicly supported’ Muslim Brotherhood started with Laura Loomer • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:24 PM ET (The Guardian)

RFK Jr. falsely says Arab Muslims don’t produce prizeworthy science, literature • Oct. 27, 2026, 10:41 PM ET (Washington Post)

Mike Rogers Scrutinized Over Muslim Brotherhood Amid El-Sayed Attacks • Oct. 25, 2026, 2:08 PM ET (Newsweek)

Examining the Muslim Brotherhood claims in Michigan’s Senate race • Oct. 23, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (Washington Post)

Facts

Also Known As	al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn
Date	1928 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Islam • Hadith
Related People	Khaled Meshaal • Mohamed Morsi • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • Hassan al-Banna • Sayyid Quṭb • Ḥasan al-Turābī

Photos

Founder of the Muslim Brotherood

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, wearing a suit and tie, speaks at a podium labeled Clinton Global Initiative with a microphone in front of him.

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