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The Muslim Brothers
Their founder, Hasan al-Banna, had
refused to think of his organization as a mere political party; it was
meant to be a challenge to the entire idea of politics. Banna completely
rejected the Western model of secular, democratic government, which
contradicted his notion of universal Islamic rule. "It is the nature of
Islam to dominate, not to be dominated, to impose its law on all
nations, and to extend its power to the entire planet," he wrote.
There was a violent underside to the Society of the Muslim Brothers,
which would become deeply rooted in the Islamist movement. With
Banna's approval, a "secret apparatus" formed within the organization.
Although most of the Brothers' activity was directed at the British and
at Egypt's quickly dwindling Jewish population, they were also behind
the bombings of two Cairo movie theaters, the murder of a prominent
judge, and the actual assassinations—as well as many attempts—of
several members of government. By the time the government murdered
Banna, in an act of self-protection, the secret apparatus posed a
powerful and uncontrollable authority within the Brotherhood.