Examines the controversial organization, including its history, objectives, individual branches, and the debate among Western countries about whether to include the organization in post 9/11 discussions.

Conflicting currents : the Egyptian Ikhwan -- From diplomacy to arms and back to diplomacy : the evolution of the Syrian Ikhwhan -- The international Tanzeem : myth or reality? -- A school of thought : the Ikhwan in Europe -- The Ikhwan and violence -- To engage or not to engage?