Draft:Ibrahim al-Misri

Ibrahim al-Misri
name	Ibrahim al-Misri
Personal details
religion	Islam

Ibrahim al-Misri is a Lebanese politician who was born in 1937 in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, where he was raised and educated. He worked as a teacher from 1959 to 1963, and subsequently served as the editor-in-chief of the Lebanese magazine "Al-Mujtama" from 1964 to 1966. In 1964, he co-founded the "Islamic Group" in Lebanon alongside several of his associates.

Activities

• He served as the editor-in-chief of Al-Shihab magazine, which was published by the Islamic Group.
• He was one of the founders of the "Islamic Foundation for Printing, Press, and Publishing."
• In 1979, he became the editor-in-chief of Al-Aman magazine, a political weekly published by the Islamic Foundation, which continues to be issued in Beirut to this day.
• Concurrently, in 2006, he assumed the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic Group of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon.
• In early 2010, he was elected as the Secretary-General of the Islamic Group.

He holds the positions of Secretary-General of the Islamic Group in Lebanon and editor-in-chief of the Lebanese magazine Al-Aman. The newspaper Al-Mujtama ceased publication for political reasons after its relocation to Beirut during 1964 and 1965. Subsequently, Al-Shihab magazine, under his management from 1966 to 1975, was temporarily suspended due to the Lebanese civil conflict; it later resumed publication intermittently under the auspices of the "Islamic Foundation for Printing, Press, and Publishing." Al-Aman magazine was first launched in 1979 as a political weekly, with Professor al-Misri serving as its managing editor and editor-in-chief. Although publication was halted in 1980, the magazine was soon revived. Since 1992, he has continuously served as its editor-in-chief, overseeing the editing of its content without interruption.

Collaboration with the Muslim Brotherhood

The group representing the Muslim Brotherhood movement in Lebanon elected him as Secretary-General to replace Sheikh Faisal Mawlawi. This group has neither officially announced nor issued any statement regarding the organizational changes within its structure; however, these changes have been attributed to the health condition of Sheikh Faisal Mawlawi. As he had been suffering from an incurable illness for a year, which prevented him from fulfilling his duties, an internal organizational decision was made to elect Ibrahim al-Misri, who was then the Deputy Secretary-General, as the new Secretary-General. It is believed that proposing names for positions within this group typically does not involve a formal nomination process but rather constitutes a "recommendation." Furthermore, it is understood that the term of office for the new Secretary-General will be three years instead of the usual four. This aligns with past practices, wherein leadership terms were initially two years but could be extended to three, although no individual has held this specific office more than twice.

Secretary-Generalship

Prior to these developments, there was speculation that he, being one of the most influential figures within the group, might decline the position of Secretary-General, given his tendency to remain behind the scenes, even in his interactions with the media. Al-Misri is poised to guide the movement away from direct confrontation, enabling it to navigate a precarious landscape safely, particularly in the run-up to upcoming municipal elections. Consequently, he becomes the third Secretary-General of the group since its establishment in 1964, following Preacher Fathi Yakan and Sheikh Faisal Mawlawi. Al-Misri was one of the five signatories of the group's request to the government for official licensing, alongside Fathi Yakan, Faiz Ayli, Mohammad Karima, and Mohammad Darai.

References

• See: Entry for Ibrahim al-Misri in Ikhwan Wiki; ikhwanwiki.com.