Jordanian senator: Muslim Brotherhood’s era is over

Jordanian Senator Omar Ayasrah has declared that the Muslim Brotherhood, in its former organizational structure, is effectively a closed chapter for the Jordanian state. He emphasized that the government is in the final stages of addressing the group’s legal and financial legacy.

Speaking to Roya, Ayasrah underscored that the decision is a “clear and sovereign Jordanian choice,” not the result of transient regional pressures, as some within the group believe.

He noted that recent months have seen intensified government action, including arrests and financial crackdowns targeting cells and financial networks linked to the dissolved and outlawed Brotherhood.

A relationship not entirely closed — but nearing its end

Ayasrah acknowledged that while the state’s ties with the group are not entirely severed, the Brotherhood has misread the landscape, failing to grasp the state’s evolving approach to political and religious engagement.

“There is a fundamental miscalculation within the group,” he said. “They assume the pressure is regional and temporary, but in reality, the decision is firmly internal and final.”

He added that the state considers the Brotherhood’s old structure obsolete and is moving to close the file comprehensively on legal and financial fronts.

Islamic Action Front urged to sever ties

Ayasrah issued a direct appeal to the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political wing of the Brotherhood, urging it to make a formal and complete break from its parent group.

He stressed that the separation must be “total, not just in words, but in action and institutional direction,” and called on the party to place Jordan’s national interests above any external affiliations.

“What’s needed now is new leadership that builds trust with the state through genuine national engagement,” he said, “and one that decisively ends ties with foreign actors, particularly Hamas and the opposition abroad.”

He reiterated, “Jordan is a homeland, not a battleground,” urging the IAF to adopt a disciplined, nationally grounded political discourse.

The future hinges on trust

Ayasrah affirmed that the state remains serious about moving forward with its measures, noting that “the file is still active on the decision-maker’s desk.” He added that authorities are closely monitoring external funding sources and may soon take even stricter steps.

“The ball is now in the party’s court,” he concluded, urging IAF leadership to rebuild trust and engage in a transparent, forward-looking dialogue with the state.

He warned that Jordan’s reform efforts “cannot tolerate disruption,” and said the IAF must clearly understand the state's signals, or risk undermining its own political legitimacy in the future.