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'''The Muslim Brotherhood''' (officially known as '''Jamiat al-Ikhwan al-Muslim''') is the longest running [[Islam]]ic group in the [[Middle East]], and has advocated [[Jihad]]<ref name="bos">http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/03/25/hear_out_muslim_brotherhood/</ref>.  The organization which grew to encompass over 70 countries<ref name="ummah">http://www.ummah.net/ikhwan/</ref> including [[Syria]], [[Sudan]], and other Arab countries, was founded in [[Egypt]] by Hasan al-Banna in 1928 and has been joined by many high-profile Islamic  terrorist including the founder of modern day [[jihad]]; [[Sayyid Qutb]], [[Al-Qaeda]] leader; [[Osama Bin Laden]], and Egyptian terrorist mastermind and second in command of Al-Qaeda; [[Ayman Al-Zawahiri]]<ref> The Looming Tower, al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11 (book), by Lawrence Wright</ref>.  

'''The Muslim Brotherhood''' (officially known as '''Jamiat al-Ikhwan al-Muslim''') is the longest running [[Islam]]ic group in the [[Middle East]], and has advocated [[Jihad]]<ref name="bos">http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/03/25/hear_out_muslim_brotherhood/</ref>.  The organization which grew to encompass over 70 countries<ref name="ummah">http://www.ummah.net/ikhwan/</ref> including [[Syria]], [[Sudan]], and other Arab countries, was founded in [[Egypt]] by Hasan al-Banna in 1928 and has been joined by many high-profile Islamic  terrorist including the founder of modern day [[jihad]]; [[Sayyid Qutb]], [[Al-Qaeda]] leader; [[Osama Bin Laden]], and Egyptian terrorist mastermind and second in command of Al-Qaeda; [[Ayman Al-Zawahiri]]<ref> The Looming Tower, al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11 (book), by Lawrence Wright</ref>.  

Although the Brotherhood was disbanded in 1954 after a botched attempt to  assassinate Egyptian President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Abdul Nasser]], it remains  operating, although less militantly. It has given rise to new more violent militia’s including [[Hamas]], Gama’a al-Islamiya, and Islamic Jihad<ref name="bos" />.   

Although the Brotherhood was disbanded in 1954 after a botched attempt to  assassinate Egyptian President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Abdul Nasser]], it remains  operating, although less militantly. It has given rise to new more violent militias including [[Hamas]], Gama’a al-Islamiya, and Islamic Jihad<ref name="bos" />.   

Despite being illegal under Egyptian law, the Muslim Brotherhood has gained success in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, wining 20 percent of the assembly's seats in 2005<ref name="bos" />.  

Despite being illegal under Egyptian law, the Muslim Brotherhood has gained success in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, wining 20 percent of the assembly's seats in 2005<ref name="bos" />.