An Explanatory Memorandum: From the Archives of the Muslim

An Explanatory Memorandum: From the Archives of the Muslim Brotherhood in America (Center for Security Policy Archival Series)

In August of 2004, an alert Maryland Transportation Authority Police officer observed a woman wearing traditional Islamic garb videotaping the support structures of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was Ismail Elbarasse and detained on an outstanding material witness warrant issued in Chicago in connection with fundraising for Hamas.The FBIâ€™s Washington Field Office subsequently executed a search warrant on Elbarasseâ€™s residence in Annandale, Virginia. In the basement of his home, a hidden sub-basement was found; it revealed over 80 banker boxes of the archives of the Muslim Brotherhood in North America. One of the most important of these documents made public to date was entered into evidence during the Holy Land Foundation trial. It amounted to the Muslim Brotherhoodâ€™s strategic plan for the United States and was entitled, â€œAn Explanatory Memorandum: On the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America.â€ The Explanatory Memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the Board of Directors for the Muslim Brotherhood in North America and senior Hamas leader named Mohammed Akram. It had been approved by the Brotherhoodâ€™s Shura Council and Organizational Conference and was meant for internal review by the Brothersâ€™ leadership in Egypt. It was certainly not intended for public consumption, particularly in the targeted society: the United States. For these reasons, the memo constitutes a Rosetta stone for the Muslim Brotherhood, its goals, modus operandi and infrastructure in America. It is arguably the single most important vehicle for understanding a secretive organization and should, therefore, be considered required reading for policy-makers and the public, alike.
Country USA
Brand Center for Security Policy
Manufacturer Center for Security Policy
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780982294710
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Center for Security Policy
Manufacturer	Center for Security Policy
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780982294710
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

An Explanatory Memorandum: From the Archives of the Muslim Brotherhood in America (Center for Security Policy Archival Series)

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