The Muslim Brotherhood offshoot in Syria is regarded as one of the country's most powerful pillars despite the long history of oppression practiced by the Syrian ruling regime. Despite repression,

The Syrian government’s recent crackdown on Islamist figures known for their pro-democracy activities has highlighted the difficulty faced by political Islam in growing as a popular movement in Syria.

The Brotherhood highlighted issues mainly demanding a general amnesty for thousands of Brotherhood members still in detention claiming that their only expectation from the Assad regime is to "acknowledge democratic,