Muslim Brotherhood Turned Religious Message Into Cross-Border Network, Researcher Says

International terrorism researcher Mounir Adib said the Muslim Brotherhood had undergone successive transformations since its founding, moving from religious outreach into political activity.

Adib said the group began in 1928 as an organization focused on religious outreach. He identified that mission as the starting point in its evolution.

The Brotherhood later entered politics, he said, describing a shift beyond the religious work that had defined its beginnings.

Adib characterized the broader transformation as a process through which the group turned its religious message into a network operating across national borders.