UAE-based analyst Amjad Taha explains why numerous Arab and Muslim countries have formally outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, describing it as the central hub of a broad network of extremist groups operating across the region and beyond.
According to Taha, governments that banned the Muslim Brotherhood concluded that the movement’s long-term objective is not political participation, but the gradual imposition of Islamic rule and law, often by exploiting democratic systems from within.
He argues that many states learned — sometimes the hard way — that the organization functions as an ideological umbrella for radical offshoots that destabilize societies, undermine national sovereignty, and fuel sectarian conflict.
Taha notes that this assessment led countries such as Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and others to classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist or extremist organization, viewing the ban as a necessary step to protect state institutions and prevent radicalization.