Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood, Declares Group Illegal
Jordan has officially outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, ending decades of relations that oscillated between coexistence and confrontation.
Interior Minister Mazin Al-Farrayeh announced the decision at a press conference in Amman on Wednesday, declaring all activities linked to the group prohibited and stressing that any affiliation with the Brotherhood would now be considered a violation of the law.
“The group is now illegal,” Al-Farrayeh said, underlining that the move places the Brotherhood outside the bounds of lawful political and social engagement in the kingdom.
The decision marks a significant shift in Jordan’s political landscape, where the Brotherhood once held considerable influence despite intermittent government crackdowns.
While the Brotherhood has not issued an official response, its political wing, the Islamic Action Front – represented in parliament by dozens of lawmakers – said on Wednesday evening that it remains committed to its national role as an “independent Jordanian political party, entirely separate from any other entity.”
Al-Farrayeh said that membership in the Muslim Brotherhood is now prohibited, along with any promotion of its ideas. “All offices and premises used by the group, whether solely or in conjunction with other entities, will be shut down,” he said.
