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The British quickly banned the group, but it continued in secret. About ten years later, however, some members turned to violence to overthrow colonial powers, including bombings and assassinations. It began as a peaceful social movement, with members building schools, mosques, and social centers for local communities hit hard by colonial policies, particularly the poor. Al-Banna saw British colonial rule harming Egyptians, and advocated that they turn to Islam to resist Western domination. The MB was founded in 1928 by Sunni Muslim Hassan al-Banna. Regardless, the MB is diverse and complex. Egyptians and international observers are thus often split in their views of the group some claim the MB are democratic peace builders, while others believe them to be terrorists. The MB has a complex history in Egypt, sometimes advocating violence, sometimes peace. Still, as different regimes rose and fell, one group was a constant presence: the Islamic group called the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). Military dictatorships then ruled until 2011, when peaceful mass demonstrations-part of the regional “Arab Spring” movement-briefly made Egypt a democracy until the military reestablished rule in 2013. The people of the north African nation of Egypt are largely Muslim today (nearly 90%) but a significant minority (about 8%) are Coptic Christians.Įgypt was colonized by the British from 1882 until a military revolution in 1952.
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The people of the north African nation of Egypt are largely Muslim today (nearly 90%) but a significant minority (about 8%) are Coptic Christians.