Muslim Brotherhood’s Strategy to Influence North America

An internal memo from 1991 reveals a longstanding plan by the Muslim Brotherhood to expand its influence across North America. The group describes a “civilization-jihadist process” aimed at weakening and ultimately dismantling Western civilization from within, through infiltration and subversion.

The 18-page document, originally uncovered during a terrorism financing trial in 2007, outlines methods to cultivate influence via mosques, schools, and community organizations, often funded by taxpayer dollars. While publicly claiming to promote charity and civil society, the Brotherhood’s ultimate goal is the establishment of a global caliphate governed under sharia law.

Founded in Egypt in 1928 as a Sunni Islamist movement, the Brotherhood aims for Islamic dominance worldwide, an ambition historically emphasized by its founder Hassan al-Banna, who declared Islam’s nature is to dominate and impose its law globally. Though the group officially renounced violence in the 1970s, its ideology laid the foundation for jihadist groups like Hamas and al-Qaeda, inspiring figures such as Osama bin Laden and ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

State actors like Qatar and Turkey have supported the Brotherhood, providing resources and legitimacy to its efforts in the West. In Canada, Brotherhood-affiliated organizations have proliferated quietly, building extensive infrastructure under the guise of religion and charity, with involvement from top leaders encouraging influence in government positions to promote sharia-aligned policies.

Recent French intelligence reports and rising antisemitic incidents highlight the growing threat. In 2024 alone, antisemitic crimes in Canada surged by 670%, with terrorism-related charges increasing nearly fivefold. Widespread youth radicalization and pro-Hamas protests reflect the group’s expanding reach and dangerous influence.

The porous U.S.-Canada border, coupled with lax vetting processes, creates significant security vulnerabilities, allowing extremist propaganda, recruitment, and potential terror activities to flourish unimpeded. Experts warn that unless North American authorities implement coordinated countermeasures—including designating the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization—these threats could escalate, making countries like the U.S. vulnerable to the Brotherhood’s strategic ambitions for a North American Islamic caliphate.