The move aims to protect communities, counter radicalization, and deepen cooperation with global partners working to prevent violence.

Public Safety officials in Toronto announced that four extremist and insurgent networks operating across borders have been formally added to the national security list.

The decision reflects Canada’s evolving approach to identifying threats that exploit digital spaces and target vulnerable populations, especially young people.

Authorities emphasized that these groups engage in activities that undermine international stability and promote violence.

By designating them, Canada is increasing its ability to restrict their financial operations, block their recruitment capabilities, and support global security alliances.

Among the newly listed organizations are extremist networks known for spreading harmful ideologies online.

These groups have leveraged technology to attempt to influence individuals, making Canada’s action a timely step toward safeguarding digital environments.

Officials highlighted that the designations also include a branch connected to a well-known international insurgent organization operating in parts of Africa.

Canada Strengthens Global Security Measures with New Designations

Canada has reinforced its commitment to international peace and collective safety by expanding its list of designated foreign terrorist entities.
The move aims to protect communities, counter radicalization, and deepen cooperation with global partners working to prevent violence.

Public Safety officials in Toronto announced that four extremist and insurgent networks operating across borders have been formally added to the national security list.
The decision reflects Canada’s evolving approach to identifying threats that exploit digital spaces and target vulnerable populations, especially young people.

Authorities emphasized that these groups engage in activities that undermine international stability and promote violence.
By designating them, Canada is increasing its ability to restrict their financial operations, block their recruitment capabilities, and support global security alliances.

Among the newly listed organizations are extremist networks known for spreading harmful ideologies online.
These groups have leveraged technology to attempt to influence individuals, making Canada’s action a timely step toward safeguarding digital environments.

Officials highlighted that the designations also include a branch connected to a well-known international insurgent organization operating in parts of Africa.
This addition underscores Canada’s recognition of security challenges that cross continents and require coordinated international responses.

The announcement drew support from analysts who praised Canada for adopting a proactive security framework.
They noted that such actions help align Canada with global partners seeking to counter violent extremism through intelligence sharing and policy coordination.

Canada’s strengthened measures also contribute to broader counterterrorism efforts within the G7 and United Nations frameworks.
By tightening legal and financial restrictions, the government is helping disrupt the channels that allow extremist groups to operate internationally.

Public Safety officials stressed that the designations are not only punitive but preventative.
They aim to deter recruitment, disrupt communication hubs, and close gaps that extremist networks exploit to influence at-risk communities.

Community leaders across Canada welcomed the announcement as a demonstration of the country’s dedication to keeping citizens safe.
They emphasized the importance of protecting youth from online radicalization and maintaining digital platforms free from extremist influence.

The government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting civil society initiatives that counter harmful ideologies through education and engagement.
These efforts include programs that encourage digital literacy, promote community cooperation, and strengthen resilience against misinformation.

Canada’s security agencies also emphasized the importance of partnerships with global organizations that monitor extremist activity.
Such collaborations allow for rapid information exchange and coordinated action when emerging threats are identified.

By updating its list of designated terrorist entities, Canada continues to modernize its laws in response to shifts in global extremism.
Officials noted that security strategies must evolve as extremist groups adopt new tactics, technologies, and methods of communication.

Legal experts highlighted that the designations allow Canada to pursue financial investigations that can disrupt funding streams.
Cutting off resources is widely regarded as one of the most effective ways to weaken organizations involved in violent activities.

The announcement reinforces Canada’s long-standing commitment to the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
Authorities emphasized that all actions are taken within a framework that respects due process and democratic values.

As global threats evolve, Canada aims to remain a leading voice in promoting peace, stability, and international cooperation.
The latest measures reflect the nation’s dedication to ensuring safer communities at home and contributing to global security abroad.

With these designations, Canada strengthens its role as a responsible international partner working to reduce violence and prevent extremist influence.

The move underscores a continued commitment to safeguarding the well-being of citizens and supporting peacebuilding efforts worldwide.

This addition underscores Canada’s recognition of security challenges that cross continents and require coordinated international responses.

The announcement drew support from analysts who praised Canada for adopting a proactive security framework.

They noted that such actions help align Canada with global partners seeking to counter violent extremism through intelligence sharing and policy coordination.

Canada’s strengthened measures also contribute to broader counterterrorism efforts within the G7 and United Nations frameworks.

By tightening legal and financial restrictions, the government is helping disrupt the channels that allow extremist groups to operate internationally.

Public Safety officials stressed that the designations are not only punitive but preventative.

They aim to deter recruitment, disrupt communication hubs, and close gaps that extremist networks exploit to influence at-risk communities.

Community leaders across Canada welcomed the announcement as a demonstration of the country’s dedication to keeping citizens safe.

They emphasized the importance of protecting youth from online radicalization and maintaining digital platforms free from extremist influence.

The government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting civil society initiatives that counter harmful ideologies through education and engagement.

These efforts include programs that encourage digital literacy, promote community cooperation, and strengthen resilience against misinformation.

Canada’s security agencies also emphasized the importance of partnerships with global organizations that monitor extremist activity.
Such collaborations allow for rapid information exchange and coordinated action when emerging threats are identified.

By updating its list of designated terrorist entities, Canada continues to modernize its laws in response to shifts in global extremism.

Officials noted that security strategies must evolve as extremist groups adopt new tactics, technologies, and methods of communication.

Legal experts highlighted that the designations allow Canada to pursue financial investigations that can disrupt funding streams.

Cutting off resources is widely regarded as one of the most effective ways to weaken organizations involved in violent activities.

The announcement reinforces Canada’s long-standing commitment to the rule of law and the protection of human rights.

Authorities emphasized that all actions are taken within a framework that respects due process and democratic values.

As global threats evolve, Canada aims to remain a leading voice in promoting peace, stability, and international cooperation.

The latest measures reflect the nation’s dedication to ensuring safer communities at home and contributing to global security abroad.

With these designations, Canada strengthens its role as a responsible international partner working to reduce violence and prevent extremist influence.

The move underscores a continued commitment to safeguarding the well-being of citizens and supporting peacebuilding efforts worldwide.

The Brotherhood’s double game — peaceful reformist by day, radical ideologue by night — is not new, but it’s growing bolder.

By all measures, the recent arrest of 16 individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan marks a seismic shift in how the group operates — and how seriously it must be treated. The foiled plot wasn’t a back-alley operation by a fringe group.

According to Dalia Al-Aqidi, executive director at the American Center for Counter Extremism, it was a coordinated network with training and funding allegedly sourced from Lebanon. The arrests unearthed a drone manufacturing site and even a rocket ready for launch — right inside the Kingdom.

This wasn’t just a domestic security scare. It’s a flashing red light to the international community: the Muslim Brotherhood is neither dormant nor defeated. It is evolving.

For Jordan, a country that has maintained a delicate balance of internal stability despite a turbulent neighborhood, this plot comes with chilling implications. Even more so because it arrives just months after the Brotherhood’s political arm, the Islamic Action Front, gained traction in the 2024 parliamentary elections. That coincidence is not lost on observers.

Al-Aqidi is blunt in her assessment: the same organization that runs for office with talk of reform is preparing to launch attacks behind the scenes.

The Brotherhood’s double game — peaceful reformist by day, radical ideologue by night — is not new, but it’s growing bolder. It has long perfected the art of political shapeshifting: invoking religion to gain street-level credibility in the Middle East, while adopting the language of democracy and civil rights in the West.

But as Al-Aqidi argues, this is not benign activism. The Brotherhood’s true objective remains unchanged since its founding: a society governed by Islamist Shariah law. The only difference is that, increasingly, it chooses ballots and influence operations over bombs — until, of course, it doesn’t. Violence remains on the table, as Jordan’s recent near-miss shows.

In the U.S., Canada, and Europe, Brotherhood-linked organizations have taken root in civil society — as charities, student groups, lobbying arms and community voices.

According to Al-Aqidi, these groups silence moderate Muslim voices and weaponize terms like “Islamophobia” to deflect scrutiny. It’s not just rhetoric, she insists — it’s a strategy, one that undermines the foundations of liberal democracy from within.

Even more alarming is what she describes as a “convenience coalition” forming between radical Islamists and far-left activists. Their ideologies may differ wildly, but their shared animosity toward the West — particularly America and Israel — provides a common enemy and fertile ground for coordinated disruption.

Yet, despite mounting evidence and repeated warnings from Middle Eastern allies, the West — particularly the United States — has hesitated to act. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Washington has not.

Al-Aqidi argues this is due to “willful ignorance and political convenience” — a misplaced hope that the Brotherhood is a “moderate” firewall against more extreme terror groups.

But history says otherwise. The ideological DNA of terror groups like Hamas, Al-Qaeda, and Daesh can be traced directly back to the Muslim Brotherhood. It is not a firewall — it is the foundation.

The time for diplomatic hedging is over, Al-Aqidi urges. She calls on the U.S. government to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and to investigate the network of nonprofits and advocacy groups that operate as its front. The aim, she says, is not to stifle religion but to confront a radical ideology masquerading as reform.

Jordan’s discovery was not just a domestic police action — it was a siren call for the global community. The Muslim Brotherhood remains highly organized, deeply ideological, and dangerously underestimated.

The West cannot afford to keep its eyes shut. Inaction isn’t just apathy — it’s surrender.

Members of the pro-Salafi organization Ashaab-Ul-Yameen — ‘People of the Right-Side’ invited the scholars and preachers from the Ahle-Hadees school-of-thought to address the dangers and threats of the extremist organizations who exploit the emotionally charged-up youth for their ulterior agenda.

For the first time in the city, the scholars at the ‘Ashaab-Ul-Yameen Conference-2’ were very vocal and upfront to publicly mention the names of the radical groups who work under the pretention of Islamic awakening.

Shaykh Hussain Madani, vice president of the Telangana’s Jamiat Ahle-Hadees, congratulated the organizers of the conference and said, “Conferences like these should be held at the national and international levels in order to present the true understanding of Islam”.

Shaykh Hussain recalled his treatise, which he wrote in 2014 against ISIS, in Urdu and English, to expose the dangers of the terrorist organization. It was a peak time when the majority of the Muslims were sympathizing the organization for its so-called ‘Jihad’ against the west.

Shaykh Hussain said that being nationalistic and loving one’s nation is part of the innate human nature. He quoted traditional Muslim scholar Ibn Hajar to support his claim.

He said, “the love of nation made the Indian freedom fighters like Moulana Azad to oppose the partition of India and Pakistan”.

Shaykh Abdus-Salam Madani, vice president of the Chennai’s Jamiat Ahle-Hadees, spoke about the fraud and exploitation of the caliphate ‘Khilafah’ calls.

He said, “It’s day-dreaming and ignorance to think that all the current issues of the Muslims will disappear overnight by the arrival of caliphate”.

Shaykh Abdus-Salam warned against the Khomeini-influenced extremist organization Jamat-e-Islami, who doesn’t consider the fundamental and spiritual aspects of Islam as essential, who urge the youth to run after the so-called caliphate.

He held the Muslim-Brotherhood ideology responsible for the destruction of Syria, Libya and other parts of Middle-East.

“The proper methodology of Islam is to connect with the Rulers and the governments and advise them, instead of uprisings and protests to dethrone them and occupy their seats. Prophets never came to grab the governments; rather they came to call people to God’s path”, he added.

Shaykh Wajid Hasan, vice president of the Hyderabad’s Jamiat Ahle-Hadees, spoke about the life and teachings of the 18th century revivalist Imam Mohammed Bin Abdulwahab, and his alliance with Imam Mohammed Bin Saud to establish the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He explained that the reason to choose the topic was to clear the cobwebs about the term ‘Wahabi’, which is often seen as a synonym to terrorism.

Shaykh Wajid said that most people confuse the African Wahabi-cult started by Abdulwahab Bin Abdurrahman Al-Rustam with the pristine movement of Imam Mohammed Bin Abdulwahab of Saudi Arabia. Rustam’s Khawarij-cult was all about bloodshed and terrorism, while Imam Bin Abdulwahab’s teachings are otherwise.

He said, the term ‘Wahabi’ was deliberately coined by Ottoman Turks to defame the movement of the revivalist, at a time when they were losing grip over the two holy cities of Makkah and Madina.

Shaykh Wajid praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the peace and stability it holds in the Middle-East region, while he attributed the success graph of the kingdom to the foundations laid by Imam Mohammed Bin Saud.

Shaykh Dr. Ajmal Manzoor Madani, lecturer at Mumbai’s Jamia-ut-Tawheed institute, spoke about the qualities and patterns of Khawarij terrorists, while exposing the double-standards of Islamist preachers like Yusuf Qardawi, Hasan Banna, Syed Qutb and Abul-Ala Maududi.

He said, “Muslims have always suffered due to the actions of Khawarij groups. Their emergence took place after Prophet Mohammed’s death, during the battles of Siffin and Nahrawan. And today, they brought destruction in Syria and Libya”.

Dr. Madani added, “Our youth work with emotions, not with their intellect, and due to this, they are hasty in calling Muslims as Kaafir, and waging war against them”.

He said that, youth are mostly oblivious to the Islamic Shariah, that’s the reason they resort to suicide bombing and bloodshed.

While exposing the double-standards of Islamist preachers, he said, “Look at the lifestyle of Qardawi, Banna, Qutb and Maududi. Their children are well-settled in the western countries, while they exploit your children for their goals”.

Director of IPlus TV, Shaykh Kifayatullah Sanabili explained how modern-day youth get misguided due to their abandoning of traditional scholars, and picking up the tools of self-study.

Shaykh Sanabili said that, correct and sound understanding of Islam comes through methodology of Prophet and his companions, while misguidance comes through self-amazement.

Eventually, Delhi-based Shaykh Mohammed Rehmani, president of Jamia Islamia Sanabil, warned against the self-professed preachers and callers of Islam.

Shaykh Rehmani said, “Islam is learnt while sitting at the doorsteps of real scholars, not through YouTube and social media celebrities. Unfortunately, today, we gauge a person’s knowledge of Islam based on the hits and views he gets on the YouTube videos, and this is a problematic situation”.

Shaykh Rehmani urged the Muslims to obey the law of the land, and never rebel against the establishment. He also asked them to stay away from the radical groups that promote the anti-state sentiments.

During a QA session, Shaykh Rehmani was asked about the extremist Islamist organization, Popular Front of India (PFI). Upon which, he expounded PFI’s affair, and called a spade a spade in terming the organization as an extremist cult that derives it methodology from the global Muslim Brotherhood’s militant outfit ‘Hamas’.

He quoted PFI’s chairman and said, “PFI follows Hamas model, not the Tablighi or Salafi model. Which indeed is a threat to the society”.

Shaykh Rehmani said that PFI works under different banners like Indian Fraternity Forum (IFF) and Indian Social Forum (ISF) in the Middle-East, while they have 16 different shades throughout India.

He urged the Ahle-Hadees followers and their chiefs to safeguard themselves against the PFI’s infiltration, and to warn against the influence of Muslim Brotherhood’s splinter groups like Jamat-e-Islami.

Further, Shaykh Rehmani awarded a memento to the organizers, and appreciated their efforts. Imam Khaled Basheer Mohammedi delivered the vote of thanks.

Around 900-1000 audiences showed up at the conference.

Milli Chronicle Media England, Ezal Magazine Saudi Arabia, Miftah Educational and Welfare Society, Azwa-Us-Salaf Educational and Welfare Society, and Ashaabul-Yameen Team sponsored the conference.