Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood's political party has stressed that it will not be putting forward a candidate for the presidency. Dr. 'Isām al-'Iryān, deputy chairman, and Dr. Muhammad Sa‘d al-Katātnī , secretary-general, have both quashed these rumors that they are grooming a potential candidate.
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2011
How popular is the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood? As AWR's Jayson Casper points out, we may only know for sure after this fall's election....
Date of source: Sunday, May 29, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood wants a diverse parliament after the elections in September, and is not seeking to impose Islamic law on Egypt, the head of the group's newly formed political party said in an interview.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 4, 2011
In a ground-breaking meeting, leaders of the Azhar and the Muslim Brotherhood agreed on May 3, 2011 to join hands to spread moderate Islam.
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb held rare talks in his office in Cairo with Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Badī' over means to unify religious...
Date of source: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Young members of the Muslim Brotherhood are objecting the appointment of MB senior figure Muhammad Mursī as the group's party leader, 'Isām al-'Iryān as its deputy leader and Sa‘d al-Katātnī as its secretary general.
According to a young MB member, their appointment ignored opinions of the party’s...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2011
Eng. Khayrat al-Shātir, Deputy of the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Murshid [Guide], said that MB are preparing for an Islamic government, aiming at the return of an Islamic State and Islamic rule of the world.
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Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Henk-Jan van Maanen, a researcher, came from The Netherlands to research places of Islamism, Liberalism and Christianity in post-Mubarak Egypt. He met with AWR's Managing Director, Mr. Hānī Labīb, who helped him with some contacts from whom he can benefit.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
During a forum held in Cairo on Tuesday April 19, 2011, Deputy Prime Minister Yaḥyā al-Jamāl announced that he does not fear the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), adding the group would abandon a religious state model, like in Iran, and favor the Turkish model instead.
He nevertheless emphasized that the MB...
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
The only way to resolve problems with Islamists is through dialogue, by opening channels of communication and engaging in a frank interchange of views. Debating the issues is the only way to transform a religious party, in the long term, into a civil political party that subscribes to the main...
Date of source: Monday, March 28, 2011
Arab-West Report, March 28, 2011 Title: Interview with Mr. Sharīf ‘Ismat ‘Abd al-Majīd (Founder of the “Hatef Islami”) about the current situation in Egypt Authors: Drs. Cornelis Hulsman, Arndt Emmerich and Judit Kuschnitzki
Introduction of Mr. Sharīf ‘Ismat ‘Abd al-Majīd:
In 2000 I left the hotel...