Abdel Rahim Ali to Sudanhorizon: Washington’s Decision “Unconsidered and Ineffective”

Cairo – Sudanhorizon – Sabah Moussa
Prominent Islamist figure and former Director of the International University of Africa, Professor Abdel Rahim Ali, has described the recent statement by the U.S. State Department regarding the classification of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organisation as “a hasty and poorly considered decision.”
In an exclusive statement to the news platform Sudanhorizon, Ali said the decision lacks clarity and does not specify who exactly is being targeted. He questioned whether the designation refers to the Al-Bara bin Malik Brigade, the broader Islamic Movement, the Muslim Brotherhood organisation, or all of these entities collectively.
Ali explained that the Islamic movement in Sudan is deeply rooted in society and widely present across different social strata, arguing that labelling it in such a broad manner weakens the significance and effectiveness of such a measure.
He further noted that, in practical terms, Islamists in Sudan have neither major interests with the United States nor particular fears of it, suggesting that the decision would have little impact on them. According to Ali, the U.S. application of terrorism designations often amounts primarily to opposition to Israel or the United States, pointing out that international efforts to establish a universally agreed legal definition of terrorism have repeatedly failed.
Ali added that Islamist groups are currently more concerned with the broader fate of the region and the future of states emerging from ongoing wars, describing the American decision as “something akin to a blank shot.”
Concluding his remarks, he said:
“Those who worship God know that His earth is vast,”
citing the Qur’anic verse:
“You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.”
He explained that the word “You alone” in the verse signifies exclusive devotion and reliance.

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