NGOs are Brotherhood's arms in Switzerland

The Islamist movement started gaining ground in European states, shortly after its leaders were kicked out of Egypt during the Nasserite era.

The Islamic Center in Geneva became the most important Brotherhood stronghold in the European continent.

The center was founded by Saeed Ramadan, a secretary of Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Bana and his son-in-law, in the early 1960s. The center continues to present its services to Muslims and Brotherhood members.

The Brotherhood's branch in Switzerland succeeded in growing rapidly thanks to the good economic conditions of this European state. Brotherhood companies sought to carve a niche for themselves among Swiss companies. Youssef Nada, an Egyptian national who also holds an Italian citizenship, was instrumental in this. According to Swiss newspapers, Nada had violated a United Nations travel ban imposed on him in 2002. The ban was imposed on him against the background of American accusations to him of using his al-Taqwa Bank in financing terrorism. Nada travelled from Italy, where he lives, to Switzerland to settle some of the financial dealings of the companies and charities he ran for the sake of the Muslim Brotherhood there.

Abu Youssef founded the Stahel Hardmeyer AG in Nachlassliquidation Company in 1997, with a total capital of 2 million Swiss francs. The company is specialized in the manufacture of textiles. He also owns the BS Altena AG company which was founded in 2010. This company is active in the real estate sector.

The fact that the members of the Brotherhood own companies that bankroll the movement makes it difficult for the authorities to get to the root of its funding and also how this funding is spent.

Muslim Brotherhood organizations are widespread in Switzerland. They constitute strong platforms for raising funds and financing the activities of the movement.

The Islamic Community in Canton is by far the most important Muslim Brotherhood charity in Switzerland. It was founded in 1992. Ali Ghaleb Hemat, a Brotherhood leader from Syria, heads the executive board of the charity.

According to Swiss records, the Muslim Brotherhood in Canton is a non-profit religious organization that works to promote religious practices and spread awareness about Islam.

The same records add that Brotherhood funding comes from the regular subscription of members as well as donations and grants. 

The center was founded in 2002. It gets its funding from the contributions of members as well as from donations and grants. The center aims to promote the Islamic religious culture and cooperate with other organizations in this regard. Mohamed Karmouz heads the board of the center.