ICC Note:

Since Egypt’s revolution ended in February, the Muslim Brotherhood has risen to become one of country’s top contenders in the Parliamentary elections due to be held in September. Coptic Christians fear that the Islamic ideology and agenda of the Brotherhood will further hinder their religious freedoms. Here, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center reports on the pivotal role the Brotherhood may play in the new Egypt and the emerging Middle East.

6/21/2011 Egypt (CBN) – Ever since former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak fell earlier this year, the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood gained a much higher profile within Egypt.

During Egypt’s revolution, they pretty much stayed out of the spotlight, but after Mubarak’s fall, they’ve become more and more visible and very active politically. They stand poised to capture a significant portion of the seats in Egypt’s parliament.

But who is this formerly outlawed group? What are their goals? What’s their history?

The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center published an overview of this group that is playing a pivotal role in the new Egypt and the emerging Middle East.

Here’s an excerpt from their overview:

“The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamic mass movement whose worldview is based on the belief that ‘Islam is the solution’ and on the stated aim of establishing a world order based on Islamic religious law (a caliphate) on the ruins of Western liberalism.

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