Tag: the orphan scandal

July 17, 2014

The Origin Story of the Muslim Brotherhood

Author Beth Baron describes how one of today's most notorious and polarizing organizations first came to be. Q: You describe the Muslim Brotherhood as emerging from a battle “for the bodies and souls of Egypt’s children”—can you elaborate on that? What motivated the formation of …

History, Middle East Studies, Religious Studies
January 23, 2014

Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

On the genesis of the early Muslim Brotherhood and the scandal that launched the group to prominence. Much is known about the contemporary Muslim Brotherhood—the political party that enjoyed great popularity (followed by a precipitous fall from power) in the wake of the 2011 ousting …

History, Middle East Studies, Religious Studies