President Trump wants to designate the Muslim Brotherhood, an international Islamist movement, as a terrorist organization. Officials in the Pentagon and State Department have raised objections to the plan, saying that the Muslim Brotherhood does not meet the legal definition of a terrorist group and that its designation could have unintended consequences in allied countries where the Brotherhood fields prominent political parties. The Muslim Brotherhood has frequently denounced terrorism and violence. What is the Muslim Brotherhood? He argued that an Islamic religious revival would enable the Muslim world to catch up to the West and shake off colonial rule.

Source: International New York Times April 30, 2019 23:37 UTC