Islamic fundamentalism is based on Islamic ideology. It is also seen as a group of religious ideologies attempting to return to the basics of Islam. The Muslim Brotherhood originated in Egypt in 1928. The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational, anti-colonial Sunni Islamist movement that attempts to integrate Islam into politics and government. Brotherhood members believe that the Quran and Sunnah should form the basis of government (Johnson, 2014). The Muslim Brotherhood is not just in Egypt, it is expanding to 60 countries in an attempt to attract more people to the group. They have many ways to connect with strangers to encourage them to join, including prayer meetings, political involvement, and social engagements. Brotherhood members include Ayman al-Zawahiri and leader Hassan al-Banna. Some members split and are leaders or prominent figures of Islamic fundamentalist groups such as Al-Qaeda and Hamas. Today, the Muslim Brotherhood has two important principles: “1) The introduction of Islamic Sharia as the basis for controlling the affairs of state and society. 2) Work toward the unification of Islamic countries and states, primarily among the Arab states, and their liberation from foreign imperialism” (Johnson, 2014). The Muslim Brotherhood today continues to attempt to integrate Islam into politics and government. In recent years, fundamentalist groups have become a major political force in the Middle East. There are a large number of Islamic fundamentalist groups around the world, including Hamas, Hezbollah and Al-Shabaab. The most infamous group is Al-Qaeda. These are not the only groups in the world, there are many others. Researcher Bruce Hoffman found that 26 of the 56 f...... middle of paper ......the Est. Different religions are becoming more and more popular and in Israel the main religion is Judaism. Al-Qaeda's main goal is to drive out Western influences so that they can live according to their own Muslim religion. Western culture isn't the only thing Al Qaeda is trying to expel. They are also not satisfied with the Western military presence. After the tragic attacks of September 11, the United States invaded Afghanistan. From this invasion, we have troops installed in military bases and the Muslims are not happy. The American army occupies a large part of the territory in several countries in the Middle East. Some countries that are unhappy with it are Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Afghanistan. These are not the only causes of these fundamentalist groups. Another cause lies in the economic problems of the Middle East. These third world countries can completely crush the dreams of Muslims.