hasan albana was assassinated 20 years after the formation of the party in 1949, and soon after the brotherhood retreated underground due to governmental crackdowns. six of its leaders were tried and executed for treason, and many others were imprisoned. in the 1960s and 70s, the brotherhood's activities remained largely clandestine. however, the organization officially renounced violence. in the 1980s, the muslim brotherhood experienced a renewal as part of the general upsurge of religious activity in islamic countries, most notably as a result of the islamic revolution. in iran with hosne mubarak forced to step down as president in 2011, the way was cleared for the muslim brotherhood's open participation in egyptian politics and they were finally elected as egypt's government. sadly, this was shortlived. with the coup of 2013, leading members of the brotherhood were imprisoned, vilified, suppressed, and supporters even sentenced to death. later that year, the... brotherhood was officially designated a terrorist organization in egypt. despite the crackdowns, the muslim brotherhood cannot be er