Muslim Brotherhood: Terrorist Organization Methodology and Strategy

Terrorism is one of the main threats to the strategic security of the Russian Federation. Among all international terrorist organizations, the Muslim Brotherhood stands out in particular (recognized as a terrorist organization on the territory of the Russian Federation). One of the oldest and most experienced movements of radical Islamists still threatens the national interests and security of our country, both in Russia and abroad. The Salafi radical Islamist movement has spread its networks widely around the world and has accustomed to secretly accumulating strength and resources, as well as to spreading its own ideology in all ways. In view of the urgency of the issue of the need to develop mechanisms to counter the spread of the group’s influence inside Russia and abroad, an analysis of the strategy of this terrorist organization and the methods by which it carries out its activities has been carried out. Their examination and systematization arouse the active interest of researchers from Austria to the UAE, from the UK to Russia. The author focuses on the ways in which the Muslim Brotherhood has grown from a small unit in Egypt to a huge network of structures operating from the Middle East to the United States. The structures by which the positions of the movement are strengthened: state bodies, political parties, NGOs, etc. The general features of the strategy of the terrorist group, their correlation with its ideological doctrine are also analyzed. The paper concludes that it is necessary to develop tough measures to confront the group and scrupulously identify its carefully hidden networks.

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