The movement went underground in the 1950s , and decades of oppression by successive Egyptian rulers led many of the Brotherhood 's members to flee abroad , while others were jailed . The Muslim Brotherhood has been part of Egyptian politics for many years . It advocates a move away from secularism and a return to the rules of the Quran . The Brotherhood is the oldest and largest religious group in Egypt . Its followers outside Egypt are markedly more conservative in their views .
The Muslim Brotherhood has been part of Egyptian politics for many years . It advocates a move away from secularism and a return to the rules of the Quran . The Brotherhood is the oldest and largest religious group in Egypt . Its followers outside Egypt are markedly more conservative in their views .