On April 23, 2025, the Jordanian Interior Ministry outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, a prominent opposition group, following allegations of involvement in a sabotage plot. This measure prohibited all activities of the group and mandated accountability for those promoting its ideology. The Muslim Brotherhood, historically legal in Jordan, supports an Islamist agenda and has gained political traction through its arm, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), which recently won seats in parliament. Despite its claims of renouncing violence, the Brotherhood is viewed as a terrorist organization in other Arab states, notably Egypt.
"It has been decided to ban all activities of the so-called Muslim Brotherhood and to consider any [of its] activity a violation of the provisions of the law," said Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya.
The Muslim Brotherhood has operated legally in Jordan for decades, but the group is banned in many other Arab countries due to its Islamist ideology.
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