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Discusses the origins of the Muslim Brotherhood in America as well as how the organization has spread. There are more similarities on the spread of the organization then I initially thought.

This article gives in depth explanations of the intricate networks involved in the Muslim Brotherhood. The spread of the organization in America is also discussed.

Describes how the goal to "connect every U.S. school with the world in 2016" is in essence a scheme to get the Muslim Brotherhood in U.S. schools. By reaching this goal the U.S. would be working with a foundation that is very close with the Brotherhood. Since the brotherhood has numerous underground connections, it easy to assume they may have a hand in this plan as well.

This article focuses primarily on the Muslim Brotherhood's legitimate political party in the U.S. It expresses how the ignorance of American people towards terrorist groups let this happen and how due to this ignorance the political party has the potential to grow.

This article discusses the growing suspicions that have risen from the Muslim Brotherhood. According to many, the Muslim Brotherhood has an active influence on the Obama Administration.

Ironically, the Muslim Brotherhood has come to be seen by some in the State Department as a force of moderation in contemporary Islamist politics. You should look at the recent New York Times op-ed criticizing Sisi for cracking down on the Brotherhood.

The Muslim Council of France (CFCM) in a joint statement with a Christian group denounced the persecution of Middle East Christians by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and said mosques across France would pray for them this week. Yay! Muslims and Christians are banding together against terror

Chinese officials say that members of the country's Muslim Uighur ethnic minority have gone overseas to fight with the Islamic State group, which controls sections of Syria.

The article states that ISIS, Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood are all "terrorist organizations"  that are being ignored and should be recognized as a threat. The article does not state what the intentions of the Muslim Brotherhood are, but does state the objectives "ISIS to create a caliphate empire, and Hamas to eliminate the State of Israel."  The article also mentions the images that have been given to portray the situations in Gaza. 

As part of a 2013 agreement signed in the Saudi Arabian capitol of Riyadh, Qatar has agreed to expel exiled leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood that have taken up residence in the country that has traditionally supported them. The Muslim Brotherhood is seen as an extremist organization by many Arab states and the West but Qatar and Turkey are still supporters of them however pressures from the threat of ISIS finally coerced Qatar to honor the 2013 agreement. The exiled leaders have already been welcomed into Turkey however.

This article discusses Qatar's agreement to expel any exiled leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. This is just one of the many agreements that Qatar is forced to abide by under Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This decision was made as a way of shifting political alignments.

A Muslim father has supported his gay daughter in a way that she never thought he would, turning his back on his entire family who refuse to accept her. Sabrina Jalees had been reluctant to come out to her Pakistani dad, Sayed, unsure of how he would react. This is a really interesting topi considering just how harsh Muslim teachings have been in the past when it came to handling homosexuality or any for of "immodesty." Also highlights the fact that Muslims are totally capable of choosing family over religion regardless of the stereotypes.

After the heated argument Ben Affleck had with Real Time host Bill Maher, people are still debating the topic of Islam in the world. A Muslim woman named Eiynah has entered the discussion, and directed her opinion of the often archaic nature of Islam in an open letter to Affleck, which was posted on Pakistan Today : Dear Ben, I am writing to you today as a woman who was born and raised in Islam. This topic is interesting because liberals in the West are so annoyed by the rhetoric that comes from bigoted sources; while Affleck was standing up for what he believes in, the writer suggests he should have gone about it in a different way. It's just also unfortunate that many are quick to judge and condemn a faith even though other faiths have had just as many problems (and have supported immoral practices) throughout history. However its still important to bring up and try to make solutions for human rights crisis that take place based on Sharia law.

After the heated argument Ben Affleck had with Real Time host Bill Maher, people are still debating the topic of Islam in the world. A Muslim woman named Eiynah has entered the discussion, and directed her opinion of the often archaic nature of Islam in an open letter to Affleck, which was posted on Pakistan Today : Dear Ben, I am writing to you today as a woman who was born and raised in Islam. This topic was interesting because liberals in America have to deal with bigoted rhetoric all the time and its frustrating. While the author of the letter was proud of Affleck for standing up for Islamic people and what he believes is right, she suggests he just go about it in a different way because discussions of human right violations in the Middle East should still be called out.

This article captures Syria's geography, history, and all events leading up to the state Syria is in today.

Tired of being told Islam dictates their subservience to men, Muslim women are reclaiming their religion for themselves. With equality in the religious life, many women hope to regain equality in their social and professional lives as well.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is under attack due to their leader being sentenced to death. The new regime seems to try and attack the organization from the top down by taking out the groups leaders. With the constant threat, Brotherhood supporters remain stedfast in their beliefs.

The internal power struggle present is causing, "the worst case of state oppression in modern Egyptian History, " according to analysts. This instability causes the other groups fighting against the regime to lose confidence in the Brotherhood. The lack of leadership also adds to the Muslim brotherhood having an uphill battle in the years to come.

This article considers the Muslim Brotherhood to be the parent of all terrorist groups including ISIS. Even with the brotherhood denying these claims, news shows that a number of the elements in the brotherhood joined ISIS and Al-Qaeda terrorists camps.

The affects that the tensions and terrorist attacks has on the tourism industry in Egypt are touched on in this article. The particular incident that happened about a month ago is mentioned in great detail, including the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood and what that means in regards to moving forward.

The Muslim Brotherhood is defined and described from an individual who is close to the organization and closely affected by their actions. He answers the question of what the brotherhood is and what their movement is all about.

This article gives insight on how the Muslim Brotherhood misjudged the support they had in Egypt, which assisted in the downfall of the Brotherhood. Another concept brought up was their actual lack of understanding and experience of governing a large population.

This article questions and takes into account the Muslim Brotherhood's role in shaping Egypt's future. Both the article and video concerning this topic interview individuals who experienced the Egyptian Revolution first hand.