Jordan's Government Imposes Total Ban on Muslim Brotherhood Activities

Jordan's Interior Ministry declared on Wednesday its intention to enforce a comprehensive ban on the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist entity already outlawed in several Arab nations. This decision follows the recent arrest of 16 individuals by Jordanian authorities, believed to be involved in plans that could threaten national security, including the production of explosives, weapons, and the training of combatants domestically and abroad.

Interior Minister Mazin Al Farrayeh, in a televised statement, associated these threats with elements of the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of conducting operations covertly that jeopardize societal stability. He revealed that weapons and explosives had been discovered, along with attempts to conceal critical documents by the Brotherhood during the announcement night. Additionally, a manufacturing unit for explosives linked to a leader's offspring was reported.

This governmental stance is part of ongoing efforts to disband the Brotherhood that began with a court ruling in 2020, which led to the closure of its headquarters in Amman in 2016. However, it remains unclear how this new ban will impact the Islamic Action Front, the Brotherhood's political wing, which had recently secured a coalition victory in parliamentary elections, emphasizing opposition to Israel's incursions into Gaza as a primary agenda.