The Muslim World League (MWL) says it welcomed the designation by the United States of America of branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Republic of Lebanon as terrorist groups.
In a terse statement issued in Mecca this Thursday, the MWL’s Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, said: “Islam is not represented by those who deviate from its principles and values, nor by those who distort the meanings of its texts to justify extremism and violence, or to exploit it to stir sedition, divide the Islamic ranks, and undermine the stability of societies, in pursuit of narrow political and partisan interests.
“H.E. renewed his affirmation of the MWL’s stance—and that of all Islamic peoples under its umbrella—categorically rejecting and strongly condemning violence and terrorism in all their forms, regardless of their source, nature, or pretext, as well as rejecting and condemning all religious and ideological extremism that leads to this evil, which has targeted the security and peace of our world and the stability and prosperity of its societies.”
The US government had on January 13, 2026 designated some Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups, describing the decision as “a first step in support of President Trump’s commitment to eliminate the capabilities and operations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters that pose a threat to the United States as described in Executive Order 14362.”
