The Course of the Rise to Power of Ikhwan-i Muslimin and the Reasons of July Coup in Egypt

The article analyzes in which conditions Ikhwan-i Muslimin emerged and developed, and the movement’s position throughout the modern Egyptian history and until the Arab Spring. In addition, it points out the Ikhwan’s coming to power just after the January Revolution in the Arab Spring and the problems that the Ikhwan faced during its one-year rule. And, it focuses on the faults that the Ikhwan fell in regarding the foreign and internal politics during its rule. The article also reviews that while important steps were expected about democratization from the Ikhwan, it could not fulfill these expectations; as a result the escalation of the political tension and the worsening of economic situation caused a coup. In addition to analyzing these cases, the political history of modern Egypt is reviewed briefly