ABSTRACT
The Muslim Brotherhoods (MB's) shared narrative revolved around one main conceptual schema, namely, the notion of the threat of "Western incursion", which feeds into the idea that Islam is threatened by erosion in Muslim societies, in the name of modernization and progress. The MB media stressed this bond with other nations in their media, as well as nurturing the MB international network, thereby enforcing a strong sense of belonging to a much wider community than that provided by the Salafists or other Islamist groups. The MB's loss of power was not the only missed opportunity in its history; in fact, its whole history has been a series of missed opportunities. The movement could have allowed a genuine debate to flourish among members, develop new ideas and perspectives, and enact transparency in all its affairs, particularly its financial transactions.
