It amounted to the muslim brotherhood s strategic plan for the united states and was entitled, an explanatory memorandum. Jan 31, 2017 both criminal investigations and terrorism listings in north america, for instance, have been directly related to terrorism funding for hamas, itself a branch of the muslim brotherhood. After the 2001 discovery of the project in switzerland, the muslim brotherhood quickly employed the deception of taqiyya to try to distance itself from the document. Calling the project a muslim brotherhood master plan for spreading their political ideology, zarate expressed concerns to besson because the muslim brotherhood is a group that worries us not because it deals with philosophical or ideological ideas but because it defends the. American citizens, i would take this report seriously if i were you. American and european experts on the history of the brotherhood. An egyptian schoolteacher from a rural town north of cairo, banna engaged in islamist activities from a young age, joining a local group that intimidated and harassed christians and. Jul 22, 2015 enablement of islam in north america, meaning. Muslim brotherhood influence in the united states nox. The muslim brotherhood is directly linked to a huge number of islamic organizations such as cair, isna, icna, msa, mas and others in america to create the framework for spreading the barbaric islamic rules in the west. The muslim brotherhood in america a troubling new study.
They are described, together with comments about the ikhwans progress in realizing each goal as follows. Strategic goal for the group in north america 5221991. May 27, 2014 the aim of the group in north america is to weaken and destroy the free and open societies within canada and the u. The muslim brotherhood in europe, despite presenting much useful historical background, is disappointingly silent on two key issues.
It had been approved by the brotherhoods shura council and organiza. Neither cair, the driving front organization for the muslim brotherhood in the u. The muslim brotherhood mb has been in the news lately as one of the reasons. In july 2007, seven key leaders of an islamic charity known as the holy land foundation for relief and development hlf went on trial for charges that they had. The muslim brotherhood came up frequently during the gcc rift. A project for an explanatory memorandum for the general. The muslim brotherhoods general strategic goal for. Did feds just raid a muslims house in virginia and uncover a plan to take over america. Brigitte gabriel reads the muslim brotherhood plan for america. The explanatory memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the board of directors for the muslim brotherhood in north america and senior hamas leader named mohamed akram. Muslim brotherhood and jamaati islami 20 muslim world league and world assembly of muslim youth 27 radical islamist movements.
The muslim brotherhoods strategic plan for america. The strategies outlined above, however, continue to be implemented across the world, including in europe, uk and america. Below some of main points summarized in the executive summary. It reflects a vast plan which was revived in the 1960s, with the immigration of brotherhood intellectuals, principally syrian and egyptians, into europe. Calling the project a muslim brotherhood master plan for spreading their political ideology, zarate expressed concerns to besson because the muslim brotherhood is a group that worries us not because it deals with philosophical or ideological ideas but because it defends the use of violence against civilians. Here in america, the muslim brotherhood tries to project a moderate image to the public. Secret project of the islamists, only a few top western counterterrorism experts. It has form, shape and substance connuaon of the preceding page and a descripon of the 4 disnct phases employed against the united states. The investigative project on terrorism, alqaradawi center for. Document of muslim brotherhood strategic plan to destroy usa. Many of their names will appear below in a 2014 list. The unfinished history between america and the muslim brotherhood. The plan explains how the ikhwan seeks to extend shariah into the united states and canada.
Act for america president and founder brigitte gabriel, speaks at the family research councils watchmen on the wall event about the threat of radical islam. Muslim networks and movements in north america 57 appendix ii. The brotherhood spread rapidly throughout egypt, sudan, syria, palestine, lebanon, and north africa. Their objectives and ideologies are similar to that of the brotherhood elsewhere in the world. Before going through this document issued by muslim brotherhood organisation on 1121982 which concerns their plans for usa, which is the main subject of this article muslim brotherhood strategic plan to destroy the usa from within, please let me draw your attention first, to what is happening in. The mass demonstrations that brought down the hosni mubarak regime might not have been started by the muslim brotherhood, which successive egyptian governments had banned since 1954, but that wellfunded and organized opposition group was quick to. North america and i will intentionally repeat them in numbers. Muslim brother hood manifesto for america the muslim brotherhoods strategic plan here, we look at the contents of the secret muslim brotherhood strategic plan for north america, which the fbi uncovered in 2004. In reality, cair it grew out of the islamic association for palestine iap, a group founded in 1981 by hamas member mousa abu marzook. The first phase is to establish muslim institutions and implant key mb leadership on a very discreet or secret basis. The muslim brotherhood in america wrote a plan to destroy us.
It specifies the five phases of the muslim brotherhood movement in north america. Direct access stimulus grants for the muslim brotherhood. An explanatory memorandum on the general strategic goal for the group in north america the following muslim brotherhood document was entered into evidence in the u. Jun 08, 2017 did feds just raid a muslims house in virginia and uncover a plan to take over america. An ideology akin to the brotherhoods was propagated in the faith campaign.
Congresss subcommittee on national security organized a series of hearings on the muslim brotherhoods global threat. The muslim brotherhood project by patrick poole may 11, 2006 the origins of the muslim brotherhood project by patrick poole july 24, 2008 an explanatory memorandum on the general strategic goal for the group in north america pdf by the investigative project arabic with english translation may 22, 1991 see also. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america the. As making our nations enemies threat doctrines available is a key part of our educational efforts, we are pleased to present the blueprint for the muslim brotherhood in america, known as an explanatory memorandum. The unfinished history between america and the muslim. The muslim brotherhoods general strategic goal for north. Nov 11, 2015 appended to the document is a list of all muslim brotherhood organizations in north america as of 1991. Dec 21, 2014 again, current actions by muslim brotherhood leaders in the mideast and north africa, a significant number of whom are also leaders in the european brotherhood, certainly undercut her argument.
This war is real introducon and explanaon of the 49 year. The explanatory memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the board of directors for the muslim brotherhood in north america and senior hamas leader named mohammed akram. The muslim brotherhood in america putin vows to protect christianity the russian people say they are very concerned about the growth of muslim population in russia 30,000 illegals from countries listed as having high terrorist concerns have crossed the mexican border into the u. The elbarasse trove of muslim brotherhood documents contained an undated paper entitled, phases of the world underground movement plan. Although the name muslim brotherhood is never used explicitly in north america by its adherents, and connections to the organization are denied publicly, the brotherhood has a large number of institutions and supporters in the united states and canada. Jun 19, 2015 act for america president and founder brigitte gabriel, speaks at the family research councils watchmen on the wall event about the threat of radical islam. Antiterrorism experts i talk in my books about the muslim brotherhood project for north america. Muslim brotherhood, arabic alikhwan almuslimun, religiopolitical organization founded in 1928 at ismailia, egypt, by. The muslim brotherhoods global project for palestine. They did so until november of 2001 when a copy of it was discovered during a police raid of a senior muslim brotherhood financiers home in switzerland. Muslim american society 1992 north american islamic trust 1973 owns 80% of mosques in america islamic circle of north america 1971 hamas 1988 pakistan muslim brotherhood 1971 route one 1962 route two 1971 route three 1981 islamic association for palestine 1981 council on american islamic relations cair 1994 palestine committee 1988 american. The muslim brotherhood is a transnational sunni islamist movement that seeks to implement sharia islamic law under a global caliphate.
The muslim brotherhood was founded in 1928 by hassan albanna third from left. Jan 29, 2011 the muslim brotherhood is directly linked to a huge number of islamic organizations such as cair, isna, icna, msa, mas and others in america to create the framework for spreading the barbaric islamic rules in the west. The muslim brotherhood in america wrote a plan to destroy. Here is a breakdown of the groups ideology and roots. A fake news item claims that a muslim brotherhood plot to. This is the muslim brotherhood act work ph and they are using our laws and our openmindedness. On the general strategic goal for the group in north america or, in americas largest terrorist prosecution in us federal. The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america has five phases. The society of the muslim brothers better known as the muslim brotherhood is a transnational. The muslim brotherhood is the primemover behind this seditious campaign, which it calls civilization jihad. A study of the brotherhoods political islam and its linkage to presentday terrorism. Management and budget, paperwork reduction project 07040188, washington, dc 20503 1. Did feds just raid a muslims house in virginia and uncover. Again, current actions by muslim brotherhood leaders in the mideast and north africa, a significant number of whom are also leaders in the european brotherhood, certainly undercut her argument.
Outrage over plans for mosque by ground zero fox news. The investigative project on terrorism ipt is a nonprofit research group founded by steven emerson in 1995. Muslim brotherhoods deliberate, premeditated plan now. May 09, 2017 part ii covers what the muslim brotherhood does.
The muslim brotherhood plan to dominate north america. Patrick poole, the muslim brotherhood project, may 11, 2006. Both criminal investigations and terrorism listings in north america, for instance, have been directly related to terrorism funding for hamas, itself a branch of the muslim brotherhood. A fake news item claims that a muslim brotherhood plot to overtake the country was foiled by an fbi. Critics of the campaign to designate the muslim brotherhood as a terrorist organization argue it will have a damaging impact on muslim civil rights organizations operating in the united states. The council for american islamic relations cair, the islamic society of north america isna and the north american islamic trust nait. The muslim brotherhood, fountain of islamist violence. Appended to the document is a list of all muslim brotherhood organizations in north america as of 1991.
History of the muslim brotherhood penetration of the u. Although the name muslim brotherhood is never used explicitly in north america by its. The project was part of the charter of the international organization of the muslim brotherhood, which was official established on july 29, 1982. The information is being offered in the form of a free ten part video course at the website the muslim brotherhood in america. Sep 19, 2017 the explanatory memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the board of directors for the muslim brotherhood in north america and senior hamas leader named mohammed akram. Document of muslim brotherhood strategic plan to destroy. April 24, 2012 san francisco, ca an intensively prepared and documented study of the threat posed to america by the muslim brotherhood has been released by the center for security policy today, announced at a washington, dc morning presser.
Muslim brotherhood in europe journal of church and state. The project was distributed to muslim brotherhood members around the world who were ordered to strictly guard its content from outsiders. The muslim brotherhood began setting up operations in the u. The best known organization created by the muslim brotherhood in america is the council on. The muslim brotherhood project a plan to takeover the west. The trump administration must investigate the muslim. Report type and dates covered sams monograph july 2011 may 2012 4. Muslim brotherhood activities in the united states annex. For the better part of two decades, a debate has raged in american research and policy circles about whether the muslim brotherhood in egypt is a moderate political force. The council on american islamic relations cair describes itself as americas largest islamic civil liberties group. On the general strategic goal for the group in north america. May 25, 20 as making our nations enemies threat doctrines available is a key part of our educational efforts, we are pleased to present the blueprint for the muslim brotherhood in america, known as an explanatory memorandum. Apr 15, 20 history of the muslim brotherhood penetration of the u. European affiliates of the muslim brotherhood, for example, are en.
In 1991, the muslim brotherhood in north america issued an explanatory memorandum on the general. Founded in egypt in 1928, the brotherhood is the countrys oldest islamist organization and has branches throughout the world. The muslim brotherhoods strategic plan for america court. North america 1971 hamas 1988 pakistan muslim brotherhood 1971 route one 1962 route two 1971 route three 1981 islamic association for palestine 1981 council on american islamic relations cair 1994 palestine committee 1988 american muslims for palestine 2006 muslim brotherhood operatives in the united states. John guandolo conducts antimuslim law enforcement trainings throughout the united states, propagates antimuslim conspiracy theories about muslim brotherhood infiltration in the u. Concurrent research at the tsec network includes a methodology project for intelligence. This was the first true tremor for the ikhwans activism here in america as these brothers started to demand clearer ikhwan formulas, clearer commitment and means or ones with a specific and. This article is an entry into hudson institutes current trends in islamist ideologies on july 11, 2018 the u. Jihadi networks and hizb uttahrir 32 sufi orders 39 tablighi jamaat 44 networks of religious scholars 50 appendix i. Did feds just raid a muslims house in virginia and. The muslim brotherhood is an islamic organization, founded by hasan albanna in cairo, egypt in 1928, that is dedicated to. Title and subtitle the muslim brotherhood in america.
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