Tunisian court sentences Islamist leader to 10 years in prison for incitement

24th November 2025

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Tunisian court sentences Islamist leader to 10 years in prison for incitement

A Tunisian court has sentenced a senior figure affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood to ten years in prison on charges of incitement.

Numerous Tunisian courts are currently examining cases involving Brotherhood leaders and members, accused of financial corruption, terrorism, and incitement against the state.

Several prominent figures of the movement, including Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Ennahdha party, have already received prison sentences.

According to judicial sources, the criminal chamber specialized in terrorism cases sentenced Mohamed Al-Mazoughi, a senior Ennahdha official, on Monday for incitement against state institutions.

Tunisian security services had arrested Al-Mazoughi in September of last year. He was later referred to the judiciary on charges of inciting against the state through social media platforms.

The charges include inflammatory messages published by Al-Mazoughi on various online platforms, according to the case file.

Last Wednesday, Tunisian President Kais Saied stated—apparently referring to the movement—that “Tunisia is today experiencing a liberation battle on all fronts, and the Tunisian people, through their awareness and determination, will thwart all ongoing plots.”

Saied, who has launched a campaign against what he describes as extremism and threats to national security, added that “the Tunisian state is not governed by online posts, nor by those who have chosen treason, foreign allegiance, and the spread of rumors and falsehoods.”