Muslim Brotherhood Collapsing: Video Exposes Mahmoud Hussein’s Manipulations and Leadership Struggles

A short forty-second video, produced by the Muslim Brotherhood itself, has triggered an internal scandal by exposing the contradictions of its exiled leadership. Egyptian journalist and political analyst Hossam El-Ghamry, in an interview on Al-Hayat channel, explained how the footage revealed Mahmoud Hussein’s manipulations of organizational positions, highlighting deep divisions that threaten to fracture the movement.

The video, leaked not by rivals but from within the Brotherhood itself, shows Mahmoud Hussein contradicting his own stance: in 2015, he argued that the appointment of a deputy guide was the exclusive prerogative of the supreme guide, thus backing Ibrahim Munir. Yet in 2020, as internal conflicts escalated, he claimed that the decision lay with the Shura Council, seeking to seize legitimacy for himself.

El-Ghamry described the organization as “mired in power struggles,” with its structures torn between factions in London and Istanbul. External interventions, which ultimately installed Salah Abdel Hak in London, effectively ended the debate over the deputy guide position, exposing the fragility of the organization.

In another context, El-Ghamry warned of the Brotherhood’s continuing influence in Africa. He cited a statement from January 2023, prior to the October 7 events, in which a Brotherhood figure announced hostile moves against South Africa after the group’s downfall there. An internal message revealed plans to redistribute the Brotherhood’s “legacy” among its followers in southern Africa, focusing on narrow self-interests. This warning reflects the group’s ability to restructure its influence across various countries despite its internal collapse.

El-Ghamry stressed that the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood holds vast wealth in Africa, noting that its leaders deceived supporters in secret meetings by claiming a lack of funding.

He explained: “I obtained a report from the U.S. Congress, published by Western media in July 2018, acknowledging the Brotherhood’s assets in Africa.”

He added: “The report confirms the existence of Brotherhood-owned properties and projects across several African countries, and we have extensive documentation of more than one Brotherhood-affiliated company on the continent.”