The Muslim Brotherhood is banned in 5 Muslim countries.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 19, 2026
The claim's figure of five Muslim countries falls within the range the sources give, but the count depends on whether one counts outright bans or terrorist designations.
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… You're a former special agent with the f former intelligence chair in the House. Are you comfortable with that? I said I've never called the uniform of the United States of America, so people can pray any way they want. That is not the issue here. What has become the issue is his relationship and his family relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood, which is banned in five Muslim countries. Ah, you know, he wants to play the victim. This is not about that. This is about the way you think, not the way you pray. This is about your ideology and how dangerous it is. Folks, this is not speculation. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Jordan officially banned the Muslim Brotherhood in April 2025 and seized its assets, per Reuters, which is one of the five countries needed for the count.[1]
Supports. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain are listed as governments that have banned or designated the Brotherhood as a terrorist group, which together with Jordan would make five.[3][4]
Context. Other sources give different counts: one lists seven Muslim-majority nations (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Syria, Russia), and another says it is banned in Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Syria, and to some extent Libya.[5][6]
Context. Some sources describe US and Western terrorist designations of specific branches (Lebanese, Egyptian, Jordanian) rather than national bans, so the count shifts depending on whether bans or designations are counted.[2][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets and officesreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2What to know about the Muslim Brotherhood after the US terrorist ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Muslim Brotherhood - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 410 Things to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood - fdd.orgfdd.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5The dangers of the Muslim Botherhoodisraelnationalnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6The Muslim Brotherhood Threat to the United Statesrealclearworld.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7The Muslim Brotherhood: What It Is and Why It Threatens the United Statesmeforum.org · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news and Media Bias/Fact Check · cited for: context
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