Jordan and the Muslim Brotherhood

No matter how the new poltical parties now rising in the Middle East and North Africa are labeled, to the West they will all be seen as "moderate' and worthy of inclusion into the process.  Jordan is in the throes of reform, and one of the major players is the Islamic Action Front (IAF).  They are the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, and as such their methods entail making Islam the dominate religion in every country through that countries poltical system.  As I have pointed out, Islamists work on political Islam, jihadists work on the violent side.  The MB will use their clout and influence to gain the power they need to affect the change to a true Islamic state with sharia law as the only method of adjudication.

The IAF wants only reform and regime change as long as it fits in with the plans of Allah and Muhammad. 


From The Jordan Times March 7 by Mohammad Ben Hussein

Islamists lead thousands in 'reform' demonstration

AMMAN - Thousands of Islamists and leftists demonstrated in downtown Amman on Friday, renewing their calls for political reform.

During the protest, which started after Friday prayers, nearly 5,000 activists called for the dissolution of Parliament and early polls under a new elections law.

The protest was held in the absence of five opposition parties, which pulled out of weekly demonstrations in order to take part in a reform “dialogue” with the government and various segments of society.

Leaders of the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, said they pushed ahead with the protest in order to encourage “regime reform”.

“All we want is reform within the regime. This is what the people want,” Islamist leader Zaki Bani Rsheid told the Jordan Times.

IAF Secretary General Hamzah Mansour said the protests are part of efforts by the Islamist movement to press for reforms after “nearly losing faith” in dialogue with the government.

Early last month, the movement suspended its participation in nationwide protests after the appointment of Marouf Bakhit as prime minister in order to give the government an opportunity to follow through on its reform pledges.

“Now we will not stop until changes have been made,” Mansour said, claiming that the current Parliament “does not represent Jordanians”.

And what do Jordanians want, Mansour?  Jeffersonian democracy or Islamic theocracy?

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