Eye on Islamism: Muslim Brotherhood and associated groups in the West
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Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Muslim Brotherhood is that country\\u2019s oldest Islamist organization and has branches throughout the world. While these branches operate under a variety of names and use a variety of social, political, and occasionally violent methods, they share a commitment to the overarching goal of establishing rule according to sharia. The third episode in our miniseries on Islamism will explore the Muslim Brotherhood and associated groups in the West.
In this episode, Lucinda Creighton talks to Dr. Lorenzo Vidino who is the Director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University. An expert on Islamism in Europe and North America, his research over the past 20 years has focused on the mobilization dynamics of jihadist networks in the West; governmental counter-radicalization policies; and the activities of Muslim Brotherhood-inspired organizations in the West.