Date of source: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
A Brotherhood candidate said he did not expect such support in the first election rally, held late October, which was attended by some 2,000 people.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
The outlawed organization knows that state or ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) officials agree to attend meetings on democracy and reform providing Muslim Brotherhood activist do not attend, even though such meetings tend to focus on the Brotherhood.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Several key figures of the Muslim Brotherhood had visited Khilla in his office, promising to support his election campaign, but the Brotherhood later broke its promise.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
The Muslim Brotherhood has admitted that it has two election slates, one public, one private.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
The Brotherhood, according to the group’s second deputy murshid [guide], is not yet ready to take power in Egypt, and will only do so once the people are ready for that step.
Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
‘Abd al-‘Azīm Ramadān states that an outlawed group is now acting as if it were legitimate, and is imposing itself on the people and the state.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
A cleric of the Islamic Research Academy has urged Brotherhood candidates not to spend zakāt funds on their election campaign.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
The Tajammu‘ Party claims that religion should not be employed as a tool in election campaigns, which are basically a political battle in which opinions and positions contested.
Date of source: Saturday, October 29, 2005
Muhammad al-Tawīl argues that the Muslim Brotherhood has previously used alliances with other opposition parties to gain political representation in the parliament.
Date of source: Saturday, October 29, 2005
Lawyer Muntasir al-Zayyāt has said that the Brotherhood wants to monopolize Islam and politics, noting that the group wants to deny other Islamic currents any representation in parliament.