Several top members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been asked to leave Qatar , an Egyptian leader of the group said Sunday . The apparent sudden push from Qatar comes amid longstanding pressure against the Brotherhood in the region , which began with its ouster from authority in Egypt several years ago . `` We appreciate the great role of the state of Qatar in supporting the Egyptian people in their revolution against the military junta , and well understand the circumstances faced by the region , '' said Dr. Amr Darrag , a leading member of Freedom and Justice Party , said in a statement online . The Freedom and Justice Party is the banned political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood . The members were `` asked by authorities to move their residence outside the state of Qatar , '' the statement said . Egyptian court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood 's political party . `` In order to avoid causing any embarrassment for the State of Qatar , which we found to be a very welcoming and supportive host , some symbols of the Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing ... have now honored that request , '' Darrag said . Darrag promised that the `` revolution will continue '' and that the Muslim Brotherhood 's `` confidence in the Egyptian people unshakeable . '' Qatar has not addressed the matter publicly . Last year , Egypt 's then-military chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and now its President , overthrew Mohamed Morsy , who was part of the Muslim Brotherhood . Morsy was Egypt 's first democratically elected leader . That caused Muslim Brother leaders to flee to Qatar , which supports the Islamic group . Egypt 's head prosecutor called on Interpol to issue red alerts for certain members , and relations between Egypt and Qatar deteriorated dramatically . Read more : What is the Muslim Brotherhood ? Gaza fighting 'proxy war ' for entire Middle East .
Leading members of Muslim Brotherhood 's political wing say Qatar asked them to move . The group is a key ally in the fight against al Qaeda and has been designated as a terrorist organization by several countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey. A Muslim Brotherhood member says online that other members will honor the request .