Muslim Brotherhood decries coup , recalls history of military rulers brutalizing its leaders . Within 20 years of its founding in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna , a charismatic schoolteacher and preacher , the Muslim Brotherhood was disbanded by the Egyptian government , which felt threatened by its rapid spread . Comment: But Muslim Brotherhood believed it had won a mandate to govern , Isobel Coleman says . Coleman : Egypt must choose secular or Islamist rule , hope Islamists do n't turn to violence .
Muslim Brotherhood decries coup , recalls history of military rulers brutalizing its leaders . Comment: But Muslim Brotherhood believed it had won a mandate to govern , Isobel Coleman says . Coleman : Egypt must choose secular or Islamist rule , hope Islamists do n't turn to violence .