On Wednesday, Jordan made it known that it would impose a broad restrictions on the actions of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization that has been outlawed in a number of various Muslim nations. Jordan officially authorized a splinter party, tolerated the Islamic Action Front, and restricted some of its activities ten years ago, but the Muslim Brotherhood was banned there. How far the most recent ban may come, according to Al Jazeera, was not immediately known.
In a crucial time for Jordan, police searched the group’s headquarters on Wednesday.
The statement came a month after Jordanian security companies announced the arrest of 16 people on suspicion of plotting threats to national security involving robots, explosives, and plans to create robots and teach warriors both domestically and abroad.
According to Mazin Al Farrayeh, the interior minister of Jordan, the group “worked in shadows to carry out actions that undermine balance and interfere with regional unity” during a televised news conference on Wednesday.
He claimed weapons and explosives had been found and that the Muslim Brotherhood had” tried to bring and eliminate a large number of documents” the night the storyline was revealed. He added that officials had discovered a child of one of the group’s officials ‘ families who worked in an explosives factory.
What exactly is the Muslim Brotherhood? Which nations have now outlawed it?
Hassan al-Banna founded the international Sunni Islamist business The Muslim Brotherhood in 1928. It is based in Egypt. Through social reform, education, and, in some cases, political engagement, its main goal has always been to advance a society guided by Islamic principles, including the application of Sharia ( Islamic law ).
List of nations that have outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt: Banned and declared a terrorist organization in 2013 after the ousting of Morsi.
Saudi Arabia: Banned and designated a terrorist organization in 2014.
United Arab Emirates: Banned and listed as a terrorist group.
Russia: Designated as a terrorist organization.
Syria: Banned since the 1960s; brutal crackdowns occurred in the 1980s.
Bahrain: Banned, especially after links to political unrest.
Israel: Banned and viewed as a hostile group.
Austria: Took steps to ban activities linked to political Islam, including Brotherhood-affiliated groups.
Germany: Not officially banned, but under surveillance due to concerns about extremism and anti-democratic activities.
Legal or partially tolerable ( but closely monitored ):
Although there are conflicts and regulations, Brotherhood-affiliated events that operate in Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, and Tunisia.
