Religio-political organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hsubdotasan al-Bannā (1906–49) that promoted the Qurhamzahān and Hsubdotadīth as the proper basis for society. It quickly gained many followers throughout North Africa and the Middle East and influenced the development of Muslim groups in other regions. It became politicized after 1938, rejecting Westernization, modernization, and secularization. Suppressed in Egypt after a 1954 assassination attempt on Gamal Abdel Nasser, it operated clandestinely in the 1960s and '70s. Beginning in the late 1980s, it experienced an upsurge; though its candidates were often listed under other parties, Brotherhood candidates competed in legislative elections in Egypt and Jordan.

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• A fraternity, a social organization for undergraduate students
• A sodality in religion
• A Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow membership level
• Ahva, a defunct political party in Israel, which translates as Brotherhood
• The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamic movement

In entertainment:

• In books:
• The Brotherhood is a 1984 book by Stephen Knight in which the author claims to expose the secrets of Freemasonry.
• In video games:
• The Brotherhood of Nod, a shadowy military organization and arch-nemesis to the Global Defense Initiative in the Command & Conquer computer game series.
• The Brotherhood of Steel a technocratic paramilitary organisation in Fallout series
• Brotherhood is the name of the sword given to Tidus by Wakka at the beginning of Final Fantasy X.
• In Music:
• Brotherhood (album), an album by New Order.
• The Brotherhood (album), an album by Running Wild.
• Brotherhood (3T album), an album by the 3T.
• Brotherhood (B'z album), an album by Japanese hard rock band B'z
• Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album), a 2008 compilation album by The Chemical Brothers
• Brotherhood (Doobie Brothers album), an album by the Doobie Brothers
• Brotherhood (Band)is the name of a straight edge hardcore band from Washington that boasted a member of Sunny Day Real estate in it.
• In Film and television:
• The Brotherhood (film), a movie directed by Martin Ritt featuring Kirk Douglas.
• The Brotherhood (film), a movie series by David Decoteau
• Brotherhood (2006 TV series), a Showtime show about organized crime and politics in Rhode Island
• Brotherhood (2002 TV series), a Chinese TV series set in modern-day Shanghai and Singapore
• "The Brotherhood" (Stargate Atlantis), an episode of the television series Stargate Atlantis
• Brotherhood, a Korean film about the Korean War, also known as Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War
• In comics:
• The Brotherhood is a Marvel comic series.
• Brotherhood of Mutants is a Marvel Comics team.

• The Brotherhood (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
• The Brotherhood of Makuta is a Bionicle organization

See also

• Fraternity (disambiguation)
• Sisterhood