After years of anger, Egypt exploded in waves of protests and demonstrations on January 25, 2011. Grievances of the people over a government they viewed as corrupt and a regime they viewed as abusive led to widespread unrest and calls for reform. Throngs of Egyptians took to Tahrir Square in Cairo to show their anger with the way the country was being run and to call for the removal of President Hosni Mubarak. The group that protested in Tahrir Square was diverse, with people from all walks of life and from different social and religious backgrounds and ages. One group that initially had little participation in the revolution but would later become a very important player – especially in post-revolution Egypt – was the Muslim Brotherhood. Looking more into the January 25 Revolution, questions arise about the Muslim Brotherhood and their involvement in the January 25 Revolution. What were their motives for involvement? How did they gain popularity and power? How did they interact with other protest groups – mainly, how did they interact with Coptic Christians who were protesting as well? Were they true to their stated beliefs and desires? These questions are not necessarily easy to answer. Attempting to understand the motives of the Muslim Brotherhood and the validity of their claims is tricky. However, some conclusions can be reached. The tactics employed by the Muslim Brotherhood to gain popularity and power during the revolution are not new, these are the same tactics the organization has been using. The Muslim Brotherhood saw an opportunity for political power arising out of the falling Mubarak regime, and they used the revolution to their advantage. Their participation in the revolution, the assistance they offered, and their claims that their motives were the same as the motives of the other protestors was all stated in order to gain popularity, and in doing so gain political power. The Muslim Brotherhood also gained advantage in these ways as well by using and building on the sense of community felt by protestors in Tahrir Square.