true 2008-10-03T10:43:24-07:00 The latest news and analysis about the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in 1928, has renounced violence and supports democratic change in Egypt, but it is allied with the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of the banned party's members are arrested each year; human rights groups say Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is portraying the brotherhood followers as terrorists in an effort to silence his most potent detractors. The brotherhood is praised for its community outreach services, but often viewed as out of touch, too rooted in religious dogma and its quest for an Islamic state. This ideology and constant pressure from government security forces have left the organization unable to create a credible coalition with leftists, nationalists and others to seriously challenge the ruling National Democratic Party. Muslim Brotherhood 2543 muslim brotherhood 2002 9 true 2008-11-01T14:25:13-07:00 muslim-brotherhood c26fddb6cd63929799ed646fb7c01a5f TOPIC world/organizations/muslim-brotherhood