Mohammed Habib
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Mohammed Habib was a Deputy General Guide and the second-in-command of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
. He was expected to be the next leader of the organization, after former leader, Supreme Guide Mehdi Akef, announced his resignation in April 2009.
He is said to be a moderate, and had been seen as a reformist member within the organization. He rejects terrorism and violence and supports democracy.
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers is the world's oldest and one of the largest Islamist parties, and is the largest political opposition organization in many Arab states. It was founded in 1928 in Egypt by the Islamic scholar and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna and by the late 1940s had an...
. He was expected to be the next leader of the organization, after former leader, Supreme Guide Mehdi Akef, announced his resignation in April 2009.
He is said to be a moderate, and had been seen as a reformist member within the organization. He rejects terrorism and violence and supports democracy.
External links
- Muslim Brotherhood official website
- Interview on Pajamasmedia