Jordan officially outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, seizing its assets and closing its offices after authorities linked the group to a sabotage plot. Interior Minister Mazen Fraya announced the move, stating that all activities of the group would be banned and individuals promoting its ideology would face legal consequences.
The Muslim Brotherhood, which has operated legally in Jordan for decades, has significant grassroots support across major urban centers and maintains numerous offices nationwide. There was no immediate response from the movement to the ban.
Fraya confirmed that the group’s publications would also be prohibited, and all its properties and offices would be confiscated.
The Brotherhood, outlawed in several Arab nations, maintains that it renounced violence years ago and seeks to achieve its Islamist goals through peaceful means. Critics, however, label the group as a terrorist organization and argue it poses a threat to the state.