Published: 21:11, April 23, 2025
Jordan bans activities of Muslim Brotherhood
By Xinhua
In this picture taken on May 13, 2023, two women cross a street as a vehicle drives past the Rabaa (Rabia) al-Adawiya mosque in the Nasr City district of Cairo, which was the epicenter of a Muslim Brotherhood sit-in movement against the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. (PHOTO / AFP)

AMMAN - Jordan's Interior Minister Mazen Farrayeh on Wednesday announced a ban on all activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, saying that "necessary measures" will be taken against any individual or entity found to be related to the group.

In a press briefing on the state-run Al Mamlaka TV, the minister stressed that any of the group's activities, regardless of their nature, would be considered a violation of the law and subject to legal accountability.

Farrayeh urged the expedited work of the dissolution committee, which is tasked with seizing the assets belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, in accordance with relevant court rulings.

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He also announced the decision to close all offices or premises used by the group.

The minister warned that political forces, media outlets, social media users, civil society organizations, and any other parties are prohibited from engaging with or publishing content related to the Muslim Brotherhood and all its fronts or branches.

Farrayeh revealed that the group was found to be attempting to manufacture and test explosives, planning to target security forces and sensitive sites within the kingdom.

He emphasized that the Muslim Brotherhood has acted in secrecy and engaged in activities that destabilize security, threaten national unity, and disrupt public order and safety.

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The group's continued practices pose serious risks to society and threaten the lives of citizens, especially at a time when the country is working to preserve security, maintain stability, and advance its development path amid regional and global challenges, he added.