Date of source: Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Dr. Muhammad Habīb, Deputy Supreme Guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, has revealed that his group has presented the issue of their participation in the coming presidential elections to their Guidance Office. The final decision is expected next week.
Date of source: Monday, August 1, 2005
The Muslim Brotherhood reports that it has received a proposal from the government, in which Secretary General Mahmoud cIzzat and prominent leader cIsām al-cIryan would be released from prison in exchange for the Brotherhood’s support of President Mubārak in the forthcoming election. The Muslim...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Dr. Muhammad Sayyid Habīb, deputy to the Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide, said that the Brotherhood opposes participation in anti-Mubārak demonstrations.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
During an interview, Muhammad Mahdi ‘Ākif assured that the Muslim Brotherhood is not a political party or group, but an Islamic umbrella association. It is concerned with education, upbringing, economics, media and even athletics.
Date of source: Friday, July 22, 2005
The Cairo administrative courts’ report has paved the way for the Wasat party [center party] to get its license from the Parties Committee. The report raised many doubts about the party and its founding representative, Abu al-cIla Madī.
Date of source: Thursday, July 21, 2005
Everyone in politics is talking about the expected announcement that the Wafd party and the Muslim Brotherhood will unite in boycotting presidential elections and organizing parliament elections.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 27, 2005
The future of democracy in Egypt is closely intertwined with the Muslim Brotherhood and their location on the political spectrum. There are many forces on this spectrum trying to marginalize it.
Date of source: Friday, July 22, 2005
A few months ago the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, declared that the American Administration would not mind if the elections brought a religious political force to power in the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2005
In January 1996, Abu al-‘Ila Mādī, then a leading member of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, abandoned the Brotherhood. He and some 74 founding members have presented the documents founding al-Wasat party.
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2005
The report issued by the State Council commission, which confirmed the Islamic sharī‘a as the main legislative source according to the third [Editor: should be second] article of the constitution, has provoked positive reactions among the political coulisses. The report also stated that the...