by IPT News • Sep 23, 2013
An Egyptian court has banned the Muslim Brotherhood from operating and ordered that all its assets be seized.
Because the ruling applies to “any organisation derived from it,” the order also could affectthe Brotherhood’s political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party. Brotherhood officials promise to appeal the ruling.
The Brotherhood has been outlawed in Egypt for most of its 85-year existence. That prohibition failed to stop it from becoming Egypt’s largest and best organized political movement, however, as the group swept into power in the first elections after President Hosni Mubarak was forced from power in 2011.
But new President Mohamed Morsi quickly alienated the public by appearing to focus more on consolidating Brotherhood political power than on addressing critical socio-economic issues in Egypt. He was forced from office July 3 after historic popular protests.
Since then, thousands of Brotherhood officials – including Morsi – have been arrested and hundreds killed in clashes with the Egyptian army.
Meanwhile, Iranian news agencies are reporting that Brotherhood spiritual guide Yusuf al-Qaradawi faces certain arrest if he tries to return to Egypt. Qaradawi’s harsh criticism of Morsi’s ouster prompted officials to seek his arrest for inciting violence against the Egyptian military.
Less than two ago, Qaradawi triumphantly returned to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to speak atFriday prayers after President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation.
A blow to BHO?
@ Laura: If we banned the muslim brotherhood in America, then we would have to impeach the Muslim brother in-chief, Obama. Fat Chance.
Of interest to me in reading the Al ahram egyptian website link, posted in this article, was that there was not one news story posted involving or mentioning Israel including the kenya mall story. I don’t know if this indicates a current egyptian policy or that Israel is slipping out of the news due to everyone’s recent “troubles”. al Ahram is the official govt paper and always posted anti semitic stories.
I suspect that Morsi made a big mistake by maintaining relations with Iran and double crossing the saudis. Its amazing what a few billion can do.
“Morsi’s ouster was backed by Al-Azhar, Egypt’s leading Sunni Islamic institution, which has further infuriated loyalists.”
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/82284/Egypt/Politics-/Islamic-cleric-heckled-by-Brotherhood-juniors-on-c.aspx
I wish we would ban the muslim brotherhood in America.