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Additionally, The Grand Mufti of Egypt and President of the Supreme Council of <br />the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, His Eminence Sheikh <br />Dr. Shawgi Allam has taken the position that: belonging to the Muslim <br />Brotherhood is "prohibited by Sharia." (3) <br />Dr. Mahmoud Muhanna, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars at Al-Azhar <br />Al-Sharif, also supported His Excellency, saying, "The Muslim Brotherhood is a <br />germ of corruption, past and present." (4) <br />Based on the aforementioned legal positions, we believe that it is our duty to express <br />the legal opinion of The Islamic Fatwa Council. for Religious Guidance which <br />supports these positions, as this Council considers The Muslim Brotherhood a <br />terrorist group; and that whoever adheres to this terrorist ideology as a potential <br />terrorist; even if they claim to be a 'resistance movement' such as Hamas and/or its <br />"military wing." Furthermore, The Islamic Fatwa Council finds it imperative that <br />organizations which follow the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood are not allowed <br />to claim Islamic legitimacy for their conduct. <br />Hamas is a Muslim Brotherhood military organization. It was founded by Muslim <br />Brotherhood members and follows the teachings and guidelines of Sheikh Hassan <br />Ahmed Abdel Rahman Muhammed al-Banna (Hassan a]-Banna) and Sayyid <br />'Ibrahim Husayn Qutb (Sayyid Qutb), the founders and spiritual fathers of the <br />Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization. <br />In January 2023, a series of online videos titled 'Whispered in Gaza' showed. <br />Palestinian men and women, testified to the oppression they face under Hamas rule, <br />and bear witness to the many forms of extortion and terror which Hamas practices <br />against civilians in Gaza. [See: Whispered in Gaza -- The Center for Peace <br />Communications (peacecomms.org)] <br />2 <br />