In the 18th century Europe's influence was growing. This was most notable in the Islamic world. As a response to this, many new Islamic scholars, activists and ideologist attempted to reform their societies and nations so they could prevent the growing presence of Europe. One of those reformists was Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, his ideas preached of a modern state guided by Islamic principles. Although he was unsuccessful, his work strongly influenced the minds of thousands of activists, and one of those peoples was Hassan al-Banna, who would later on lay the foundation of the Muslim brotherhood. In this report we take a look at the Muslim Brotherhood and its origins. How did this group expand throughout the region and what are its core principles? Are they attempting a world conquest or are they democratic?