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THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD'S OWN BYLAWS: UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES For those working through Steven Emerson's extensive six-part investigation, El-Sayed in the Brotherhood's Orbit, published by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (@TheIPT), several readers have asked where they can find the Muslim Brotherhood's official bylaws. Here they are. These are not someone else's interpretation of the organization's objectives. The bylaws were previously published on the Muslim Brotherhood's own English-language website, Ikhwanweb. Article 2 describes the Brotherhood as an international organization and explicitly identifies establishing an Islamic state governed by Islamic principles among its objectives. The document also outlines the movement's religious, social, political, and organizational goals, providing important context for understanding its international structure and ambitions. There is another significant piece of history here. In February 2011, IPT reported that the Brotherhood's bylaws had disappeared from its English-language website amid the political upheaval in Egypt. The organization subsequently came to power under Mohamed Morsi. When examining any ideological movement, its founding documents, bylaws, organizational structure, and stated objectives should be part of the analysis. Public messaging should be examined alongside the organization's own written record. I encourage everyone following Emerson's investigation to read the original bylaws, particularly Article 2, rather than relying solely on public statements about what the Muslim Brotherhood represents. International Muslim Brotherhood Bylaws: capro.info/Cults_and_Isms/Is… IPT's 2011 investigation into the removal of the bylaws: investigativeproject.org/263… Steven Emerson's six-part investigation: investigativeproject.org/946…