Download or read book Hasan al-Banna written by Gudrun Krämer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hasan al-Banna (1906 – 1949) was an Egyptian political reformer, best known for establishing the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organisation which today has millions of members and spans the Arab world. Through his ardent struggle to revitalise Islamic values amid increasing Westernisation, al-Banna promoted Islamic charity and personal piety throughout Egypt, becoming a powerful political force until his mysterious assassination. In this well written and impartial biography, Krämer gives a detailed account of al-Banna’s life and work.