The Muslim Brotherhood "Project"

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The Muslim Brotherhood "Project"
The following English translation of The Project has been prepared by Scott Burgess
and was first published in serial form by The Daily Ablution in December 2005 (Parts
I, II, III, IV, V, Conclusion). It is based on the French text of The Project published in
Sylvain Besson, La conquête de l'Occident: Le projet secret des Islamistes (Paris: Le
Seuil, 2005), pp. 193-205.]

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent and Merciful
S/5/100 report
1/12/1982 [December 1, 1982]

Towards a worldwide strategy for Islamic policy
(Points of Departure, Elements, Procedures and Missions)

This report presents a global vision of a worldwide strategy for Islamic policy [or
"political Islam"]. Local Islamic policies will be drawn up in the different regions in
accordance with its guidelines. It acts, first of all, to define the points of departure of
that policy, then to set up the components and the most important procedures linked to
each point of departure; finally we suggest several missions, by way of example only,
may Allah protect us.

The following are the principal points of departure of this policy:
Point of Departure 1: To know the terrain and adopt a scientific methodology
for its planning and execution.
Point of Departure 2: To demonstrate proof of the serious nature of the work.
Point of Departure 3: To reconcile international engagement with flexibility at
a local level.
Point of Departure 4: To reconcile political engagement and the necessity of
avoiding isolation on one hand, with permanent education and institutional action on
the other.
Point of Departure 5: To be used to establish an Islamic State; parallel,
progressive efforts targeted at controlling the local centers of power through
institutional action.
Point of Departure 6: To work with loyalty alongside Islamic groups and
institutions in multiple areas to agree on common ground, in order to "cooperate on
the points of agreement and set aside the points of disagreement".
Point of Departure 7: To accept the principle of temporary cooperation
between Islamic movements and nationalist movements in the broad sphere and on
common ground such as the struggle against colonialism, preaching and the Jewish
state, without however having to form alliances. This will require, on the other hand,
limited contacts between certain leaders, on a case by case basis, as long as these
contacts do not violate the [shari’a] law. Nevertheless, one must not give them
allegiance or take them into confidence, bearing in mind that the Islamic movement
must be the origin of the initiatives and orientations taken.
Point of Departure 8: To master the art of the possible on a temporary basis
without abusing the basic principles, bearing in mind that Allah's teachings always
apply. One must order the suitable and forbid that which is not, always providing a
documented opinion. But we should not look for confrontation with our adversaries,
at the local or the global scale, which would be disproportionate and could lead to
attacks against the dawa or its disciples.
Point of Departure 9: To construct a permanent force of the Islamic dawa and
support movements engaged in jihad across the Muslim world, to varying degrees and
insofar as possible.
Point of Departure 10: To use diverse and varied surveillance systems, in
several places, to gather information and adopt a single effective warning system
serving the worldwide Islamic movement. In fact, surveillance, policy decisions and
effective communications complement each other.
Point of Departure 11: To adopt the Palestinian cause as part of a worldwide
Islamic plan, with the policy plan and by means of jihad, since it acts as the keystone
of the renaissance of the Arab world today.
Point of Departure 12: To know how to turn to self-criticism and permanent
evaluation of worldwide Islamic policy and its objectives, of its content and its
procedures, in order to improve it. This is a duty and a necessity according to the
precepts of shari’a.

THE FIRST POINT OF DEPARTURE:
Know the terrain and adopt a scientific methodology for [The Project's] planning and
execution.
a- Elements:
Know the influential factors in the world, whether they act as Islamic forces,
adverse forces, or neutral forces.
Use the necessary scientific and technical means for planning, organization,
execution and follow-up.
b- Procedures:
Create observation centers in order to gather and store information for all
useful purposes, if need be relying on modern technological methods.
Create centers of study and research and produce studies on the political
dimension of the Islamic movement.
c- Suggested missions:
Draw up a map of [religious and ideological] doctrines in the world to have a
global vision from 100 years ago to our era, and analyze the current situation
in light of that configuration, taking account of changes both happening and
predicted.
Draw up a map of doctrines of the Muslim world.
Draw up a map of Islamic movements in the Muslim world.
Carry out successive political and scientific studies in varying Islamic areas,
those which apply more particularly to current events.
Carry out a scientific study which addresses the history of contemporary
Islamic movements, and use it.

THE SECOND POINT OF DEPARTURE
To demonstrate proof of the serious nature of the work.
a- Elements:
Clarity of the principal objectives of the dawa in the eyes of all, as well as
clarity of the temporary objectives, necessitates exploitation, channeling and
orientation of the energies.
Devote sufficient effort to the service of the workers [for Allah] and
coordinate their efforts to the sole and same objective.
Devote sufficient time.
Spend money to the extent possible.
b-Procedures:
Exploit all the energies of the workers to the service of the dawa, each at his
level (the criterion of efficiency, given that each must be devoted to the task to
which he's assigned).
Mobilize the greatest possible number of supporters and officials.
Collect money efficiently, control expenses and invest in the general interest.
c- Suggested missions:
Carry out a survey of workers (appropriate men and appropriate location)
Establish schedules with the hours of workers and specialists and use their
efforts with good judgment and on time (appropriate effort at the right time).
An engagement with economic institutions adequate to support the cause
financially.

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