Brotherhood's Approach Varies While Sticking to Goals

Apologists for the Muslim Brotherhood often argue that the organization, with branches in dozens of countries, has no central leadership or hierarchy. They also see a moderating path by the Brothers in recent years, moving away from support for violent jihad and toward acceptance of democratic political systems.

A new study issued by the Hudson Institute shows how those democratic trappings are simply a means to the same end the Brotherhood has always sought. Regardless of their home country, they share "a vision of bringing Islam back to its rightful place ... creation of the Islamist state, which will implement sharia; unification of the Muslims; and spreading Islam, a universal religion, all over the world."

The study, by Israel Elad Altman, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Policy and Strategy, at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, finds "a rigid commitment to a core of related principles, combined with pragmatism and flexibility as far as the strategy and tactics of achieving those objectives are concerned. There are no clear timetables to reach the goals, and gradual, methodical progress takes priority." Read more ...

Source: IPT Blog