Identity Fraud and Money Laundering: Yemeni Researcher Uncovers Muslim Brotherhood Practices

Yemeni researcher Abdulsalam Mohammed has accused the international Muslim Brotherhood of carrying out money laundering operations and transferring funds internationally by impersonating the name of a research center he has directed for years. He confirmed that a Syrian national had impersonated the name of the Abaad Studies Center, which he has managed for years, by opening an office under the center’s name in Istanbul, claiming to be licensed in Britain.

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In tweets posted on the “X” platform, and reported by Yemeni media outlets, Abdulsalam shared documents indicating that the name Abaad Studies Center was registered in both Turkey and Britain under the real owner, “Abdulsalam Mohammed.”

Abdulsalam revealed recent information shared by some users that the impersonated center had transferred money from Sudan to other entities. He confirmed that preliminary information suggests that those impersonating his center are closely affiliated with the international organization of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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The Yemeni researcher also pointed out that negotiations took place about two years ago with those impersonating the name of the Abaad Studies Center, but he stated that these negotiations stalled “due to their insistence on one thing—offering us money in exchange for abandoning the center’s name, which we refused,” according to his statement.

He confirmed that the impersonators are backed by state agencies and are heavily funded. He mentioned that he has filed a legal complaint with Turkish authorities to pursue the impersonators, although the center lacks the financial means to hire lawyers. He appealed to those willing to volunteer to file a lawsuit against the impersonators.

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According to exclusive data from “Al Arabiya Net,” the Muslim Brotherhood has engaged in money laundering operations, creating branches, financial institutions, and smuggling companies under the names of members of the group in the Egyptian parliament. They established about 300 exchange companies, with one of the main leaders being Sheikh Salah Abu Ismail, a former member of parliament and father of former presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who was affiliated with the group.

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The information also revealed that under the leadership of Yusuf Nada, with implementation by Khairat al-Shater and Mahmoud Ezzat, the group conducted money laundering operations and secured financing for the organization by establishing charitable organizations and relief associations to receive donations, as well as manipulating advertisements in newspapers and magazines owned by the group, such as “Al Daawa” magazine, the “Afaq Arabiya” newspaper, and “Al Mokhtar Al Islami” magazine.