Tharwat el-Kherbawy (Arabic: ثروت الخرباوي) is an Egyptian lawyer and dissident former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who is known for his anti-Brotherhood views, and present-day political thinker, and researcher on Islamist groups.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Tharwat el-Kherbawy ثروت الخرباوي | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, writer, journalist and politician |
| Notable work | The Heart of the Brotherhood The Secret of the Temple |
He left the Brotherhood in 2002, critical of its use of Islam to justify its political activism.[9][10]
Books
editAmong his well-known writings are:
- Qalb al-Ikhwan: Mahakem Tafteesh al-Jama'a (Arabic: قلب الإخوان: محاكم تفتيش الجماعة, lit. 'The Heart of the Brotherhood: the Group's Courts of Inquisition').
Lo MbAye states that Al-Kherbawy's book Qalb al-Ikhwan (The Heart of the Brotherhood or Inside the Brotherhood) "unveils the mysterious inner workings of the organization, how decisions are made and how ideological discipline is enforced through strict adherence to the chains of command", and praises the book's "clear and poignant prose".[11]
- Sir al-Ma'bad: al-Asrar al-Khafiyya li-Jama'at al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Arabic: سر المعبد: الأسرار الخفية لجماعة الإخوان المسلمين, lit. 'The Secret of the Temple: the Hidden Secrets of the Muslim Brotherhood'). This book won Best Political Book at the Cairo International Book Fair.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Walid Phares (2014). The Lost Spring: U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Catastrophes to Avoid. St. Martin's Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781137431387.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Tharwat el-Kherbawy speaks about future of MB in Egypt". Akhbar el-Yom.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Tharwat el-Kherbawy unravels Brotherhood mysteries". Egypt Today. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Tharwat el-Kherbawy speaks about future of MB in Egypt". Egypt Today. 26 November 2018.
- ^ "With Mursis absolute powers will Egypt be corrupted absolutely". Al Arabiya.
- ^ "Egyptian Family House launches its first conference entitled "Together against terrorism"". The Coptic Orthodox Culture Center. 9 January 2018.
- ^ "The Muslim Brotherhood Reshuffle". Asharq Al-Awsat.
- ^ "After beatings of protesters, Egypt opposition accuses Brotherhood of unleashing violence". Fox News. 26 March 2015.
- ^ "UAE Islamists 'pledge loyalty to Brotherhood's leader in Egypt'". The National (UAE). 26 February 2013.
- ^ "UAE Islamists' loyalty to Brotherhood leader in Egypt continues in secret". Middle East On-Line – MEO.
- ^ Mbaye Lo (2018). Political Islam, Justice and Governance. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 182. ISBN 9783319963280.
- ^ "EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood insider writes tell-all book portraying group as secretive, bent on power". Screenocean.
