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In a paper written for the Hudson Institute, French scholar Giles Kepel highlights important issues helpful in understanding the Muslim Brotherhood in the contemporary world. He traces the origins of what is referred to here as the “Global Muslim Brotherhood” to the fusion of Muslim Brother and Saudi “Wahhabist” influences:

After being driven out of Egypt in the 1950s and ’60s, many Brothers found shelter in Saudi Arabia…

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George Washington University professor March Lynch has published a paper titled “The Brotherhood’s Dilemma” which concludes that the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has adhered to the democratic process and but that is not yet clear if this reflects a true commitment to democracy as opposed to a tactical position designed to reassure its audience and prevent further repression. The paper concludes:

Conclusion Columbia University political scientist Lisa…

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