Tharwat el-Kherbawy explained

Tharwat el-Kherbawy Arabic: ثروت الخرباوي
Birth Place:	Sharqiyya Governorate, Egypt
Nationality:	Egyptian
Occupation:	Lawyer, writer, journalist and politician
Notable Works:	The Heart of the Brotherhood The Secret of the Temple

Tharwat el-Kherbawy (Arabic: ثروت الخرباوي) is an Egyptian lawyer and dissident former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who is known for his anti-Brotherhood views, and present-day political thinker, and researcher on Islamist groups.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

He left the Brotherhood in 2002, critical of its use of Islam to justify its political activism.^{[9] [10]}

Books

Among his well-known writings are:

• Qalb al-Ikhwan: Mahakem Tafteesh al-Jama'a (Arabic: قلب الإخوان: محاكم تفتيش الجماعة|lit='''The Heart of the Brotherhood: the Group's Courts of Inquisition''').

Lo MbAye states that Al-Kherbawy's book Qalb al-Ikhwan (The Heart of the Brotherhood or Inside the Brotherhood) "unveils the mysterious inner workings of the organization, how decisions are made and how ideological discipline is enforced through strict adherence to the chains of command", and praises the book's "clear and poignant prose".^[11]

• Sir al-Ma'bad: al-Asrar al-Khafiyya li-Jama'at al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Arabic: سر المعبد: الأسرار الخفية لجماعة الإخوان المسلمين|lit='''The Secret of the Temple: the Hidden Secrets of the Muslim Brotherhood'''). This book won Best Political Book at the Cairo International Book Fair.^[12]

See also

• Mohammed Habib
• Ahmad Karima

External links

• Interview with Tharwat El-Kherbawy; an insider’s look at the Muslim Brotherhood — Daily News Egypt

Notes and References

1. Book: Walid Phares. The Lost Spring: U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Catastrophes to Avoid. 2014. St. Martin's Press. 9781137431387. 54.
2. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Tharwat el-Kherbawy speaks about future of MB in Egypt. Akhbar el-Yom.
3. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Tharwat el-Kherbawy unravels Brotherhood mysteries. 26 January 2018 . Egypt Today.
4. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Tharwat el-Kherbawy speaks about future of MB in Egypt. 26 November 2018 . Egypt Today.
5. Web site: With Mursis absolute powers will Egypt be corrupted absolutely. Al Arabiya.
6. Web site: Egyptian Family House launches its first conference entitled "Together against terrorism". 9 January 2018 . The Coptic Orthodox Culture Center.
7. Web site: The Muslim Brotherhood Reshuffle. Asharq Al-Awsat.
8. Web site: After beatings of protesters, Egypt opposition accuses Brotherhood of unleashing violence. 26 March 2015 . Fox News.
9. Web site: UAE Islamists 'pledge loyalty to Brotherhood's leader in Egypt'. 26 February 2013 . The National (UAE).
10. Web site: UAE Islamists' loyalty to Brotherhood leader in Egypt continues in secret. Middle East On-Line – MEO.
11. Book: Mbaye Lo. Political Islam, Justice and Governance. 2018. Palgrave Macmillan. 9783319963280. 182.
12. Web site: EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood insider writes tell-all book portraying group as secretive, bent on power. Screenocean.