Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood or Muslim Brothers (Arabic: al-Ikhwan al-muslimoon, full title

Syria

For details, see the main History of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria article.

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Founded in the 1930s by Syrian students who had participated in the Egyptian Brotherhood, the Brotherhood in Syria played a major role in the broad-based resistance movement that opposed the Ba'th regime starting in 1963; this conflict developed into an armed struggle that continued until 1982, when the rebellion was crushed by the military. Since then, the Brotherhood has ceased to be an active political force in Syria. In recent years it has renounced violence and adopted a reformist platform, calling for the establishment of a democratic political system.

Related Topics:
1930s - Ba'th - 1963 - 1982 - Reformist

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