Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Who founded the Muslim Brotherhood in 1928?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Muslim Brotherhood
Hassan al-Banna, a schoolteacher in Ismailia, Egypt, founded the Muslim Brotherhood in 1928 as an attempt to modernize Islamic society.
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in 1928 in Ismailia, Egypt, by Hassan al-Banna.12
Al-Banna, an Egyptian political and religious leader, established the organization—originally called the Society of the Muslim Brothers—alongside six workers from a British camp labor force. The group was created with the aim of rejuvenating Islam and addressing the social and religious concerns of the time.3