The Origins of Hasan al-Banna: A Historical Look at the Founder
- Muiz As-Siddeeqi
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The Origins of Hasan al-Banna: A Historical Look at the Founder
Who was Ḥasan al-Bannā? And what legacy did he leave behind?
Ḥasan al-Bannā (1906–1949), founder of the Jamāʿah al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn, was not a scholar rooted in the Salafī understanding of Islam. Rather, he was influenced by Sufism and modernist reform ideologies. His early education was shaped by Ṣūfī gatherings and he was a follower of the Ḥaṣāfiyyah Shādhiliyyah ṭarīqah—a clear contrast to the manhaj of the Salaf.
Instead of calling to pure Tawḥīd and the Sunnah as understood by the early generations, al-Bannā emphasized political activism, unity at the cost of creed, and revivalism detached from precision in ʿaqīdah. His movement gave rise to many later offshoots: from democratic Islamists to violent revolutionaries.
The danger? Ikhwānī daʿwah blurs the lines between truth and falsehood. It mixes politics with religion, and Sufism with modern rhetoric—leaving the door wide open for misguidance.
The foundation of al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn is corrupt… founded upon deviation and confusion between truth and falsehood.
We don’t build revival on vague slogans or political agendas.
We revive Islam by returning to the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the understanding of the Salaf.
Share this so others may learn the truth behind the movement that changed Islam—from a religion of submission to a tool of ideology.
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