Abstract
The Arab Spring has developed new political realities in the Arab World and paved the
way for the surge of the Muslim Brothers, even enabling them to form short lived
governments in Tunis and Egypt. The Muslim Brothers in Jordan, encouraged by these
developments, took a leading role in the uprising but instead of participating in the
political process, the movement adopted an extreme position and boycotted the 2010 and
2013 parliamentary elections. The movement today faces open confrontation with the
regime and suffers from internal division and conflict. The disastrous outcome of the
Arab Spring in Syria, Libya and Yemen, and the banning of the Muslim Brotherhood in
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE, has weakened the Muslim Brotherhood’s political
influence in the region in general and in Jordan in particular. The political future of the
Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan and its political relevance depends on two factors;
government’s policy and the unfolding internal crisis within the movement. This paper
argues that the Arab Spring has serious negative impact on the political future of the
Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan and the movement needs serious efforts to restore its
previous political role and influence in the country.
Dr. Abdelmahdi Alsoudi. (2014) The Impact of Arab Spring on the Political Future of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East: Jordan as a Case Study, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume IV , Issue 1.
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