Paraguay declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization

Paraguay has become the latest country to recognize the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood, as the South American nation has designated the group as "terrorist." This move aims to halt the activities of the dangerous organization, which has been poisoning individuals and communities under the guise of charity and preaching to achieve its bloody goals.

On Thursday, February 23, 2023, Paraguay announced that its Congress had approved the classification of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization that threatens international security and stability, and constitutes a serious violation of the purposes and principles of the United Nations. This came after a resolution presented by Senator Lilian Samaniego, chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 45-member Congress.

In a statement published on its website, the Paraguayan parliament confirmed that the Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928, provides ideological assistance to those who use violence and threaten stability and security in both the East and the West.

The statement also emphasized that Paraguay unequivocally rejects all terrorist acts, methods, and practices, as it has previously classified the Lebanese Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, as well as the terrorist groups Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Hamas as terrorist organizations.

Responding to Paraguay's decision to classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, Samah Eid, a researcher specializing in Islamist groups, said that the world should have unanimously classified the Brotherhood as "terrorist," given its documented history in numerous terrorist events.

Eid added that the West and some Arab countries have intelligence calculations, whereas Paraguay does not, and that is why it made the bold decision, especially since its president is of Lebanese origin and has previously classified Hezbollah, ISIS, and others as terrorist groups.

In the same context, Hisham El-Nagar, a researcher on Islamist groups, said that after the Muslim Brotherhood's problems and crises in many countries, it is now being swept away by the wind, and there is a global consensus that it is a terrorist group.

El-Nagar added that the Brotherhood's activities have become constrained, and its support base is shrinking due to the exposure of its deception and manipulation of religion to achieve political ends.

The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928, is a global Islamist organization that seeks to establish a global caliphate, governed by Islamic law.

The group has been designated a terrorist organization by several countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, while other nations, such as the United States, have not designated it as such.