Sunni Islam

Largest branch of Islam

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2020 The Muslim Brotherhood in France had 147 mosques and 18 Islamic schools associated with the organization, with UOIF (now Musulmans de France) having approximately 50,000 members across 200 member organizations.
2020 FIOE changed its name to Council of European Muslims, maintaining its headquarters near key European Union institutions in Brussels.
2020 PAS and BERSATU took over the government during the Malaysian political crisis.
2020 The Jordanian Court of Cassation decided to dissolve the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood after failing to renew its organization license.
2019 PAS made a political cooperation pact with UMNO following the 2018 election results.
December 2019 Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told CNN that Qatar never supported Muslim Brotherhood and does not fund terrorism.
May 14 2019 Libya's Tobruk-based House of Representatives designates the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group.
April 11 2019 The National Congress Party (NCP) is dissolved in the aftermath of a military takeover.
2018 Pakatan Harapan (PH) won the Malaysian election, creating significant political changes.
2017 The Qatar diplomatic crisis erupted, largely precipitated by conflicts over Qatar's relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt made 13 demands of Qatar, with six specifically targeting the country's ties to the Brotherhood.
October 2017 The Libyan National Army spokesman claimed that Muslim Brotherhood branches affiliated with al-Qaeda had joined forces with ISIS in Libya.
January 2017 Rex Tillerson, during his confirmation hearing, refers to the Muslim Brotherhood as an agent of radical Islam, alongside Al-Qaeda.
January 2017 A CIA intelligence report warns that designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization may fuel extremism and harm relations with U.S. allies.
2016 John Stringer, a Papanui ward candidate in New Zealand, alleged the presence of an active Muslim Brotherhood cell in northwestern Christchurch.
April 13 2016 Jordanian police raided and shut down the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Amman, citing lack of proper licensing.
February 2016 The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation in a 17 to 10 vote that could increase criminal penalties and allow asset freezing for those supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.
2015 Approximately 400 members, including top leaders and founding members, defected from the original Muslim Brotherhood to establish a new, allegedly more moderate Islamic group.
2015 The U.S. Congress Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act was introduced, accusing Libyan Muslim Brotherhood militias of collaborating with terrorist organizations like Ansar al-Sharia.
2015 A government report concluded that the Muslim Brotherhood had not been linked to terrorist-related activity in the UK, and the Muslim Association of Britain condemned Al-Qaeda terrorist activity.
May 16 2015 Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to death, along with 120 other individuals.
February 2 2015 An Egyptian court sentenced another 183 Muslim Brotherhood members to death.
2014 After two months of diplomatic tensions, the issue was temporarily resolved, with Brotherhood leaders departing from Doha later in the year.
2014 PKS experienced a decline in electoral support, obtaining 6.79% of votes in the legislative election, down from their previous performance in 2009.
2014 In the parliamentary elections, the Muslim Brotherhood significantly reduced its political representation, winning only 25 of the 200 available seats.
November 15 2014 United Arab Emirates officially lists the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
September 2014 Brotherhood leaders were expelled from Qatar, amid concerns from Gulf monarchies about the group's organizational strength and calls for elections.
April 2014 PAS leader Abdul Awang publicly criticized Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
April 2014 UK Prime Minister David Cameron launched an investigation into the Muslim Brotherhood's activities in the United Kingdom and its alleged extremist activities.
March 2014 Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar due to Qatar's perceived support of the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing the country of violating Gulf Cooperation Council rules against interference in internal affairs.
March 24 2014 An Egyptian court sentenced 529 Muslim Brotherhood members to death in a single mass sentencing.
March 21 2014 Bahrain officially lists the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
March 7 2014 UAE government officially designates the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group.
March 7 2014 Saudi Arabia officially lists the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
March 1 2014 Aga Khan IV gives an interview praising the Muslim Brotherhood's role in civil society.
2013 Overthrow of Mohammad Morsi's government in Egypt significantly weakens Hamas's position, leading to a blockade of Gaza and economic crisis.
2013 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey would stand by those elected through legitimate elections, defending the Muslim Brotherhood's position after Morsi's overthrow.
2013 Members of Sydney's Egyptian community reported the opening of a Muslim Brotherhood office in Western Sydney, following the political events surrounding Egyptian President Mursi's election and subsequent overthrow.
2013 Another source described the Muslim Brotherhood as having 'virtually no influence' in the Syrian conflict.
December 25 2013 Egypt officially lists the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
October 21 2013 Syria officially lists the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
September 23 2013 An Egyptian court ordered the Muslim Brotherhood outlawed and its assets seized.
August 19 2013 Supreme Leader Mohammed Badie was arrested, marking a significant crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
August 14 2013 The interim government declared a month-long state of emergency and cleared the pro-Morsi sit-in, resulting in over 600 deaths and 4,000 injuries.
July 2013 Following the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, Qatar allowed Muslim Brotherhood members who fled Egypt to live in the country, providing them shelter and media support through Al Jazeera.
July 3 2013 Mohamed Morsi was removed from office and placed under house arrest by the military following mass protests.
March 2013 Trial begins in Abu Dhabi for 94 Al Islah members accused of plotting a coup. 56 suspects received prison sentences between three and ten years, 8 were sentenced in absentia to 15 years, and 26 were acquitted.
2012 Mohamed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood candidate, became Egypt's first democratically elected president.
2012 The Muslim Brotherhood reportedly 'resurrected itself' and became the dominant group in the Syrian opposition, according to the Washington Post.
2012 PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang spoke alongside Muslim Brotherhood scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi at a speaking event in London.

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