As journalist Nuhá al-Hināwī reports, prominent Muslim Brotherhood reformist ‘Abd al-Mun’im Abū al-Futūh has decided to form a new political party, named Nahdat Misr [Egypt’s Renaissance.] He is thereby neglecting the request formulated by MB’s Murshid [Guide] Muhammad Badī’, to not join any other party than the group’s “Freedom and Justice Party”.

The article elaborates on main differences between al-Futūh’s and the MB’s political views [including the allowance to run for presidency as a non-Muslim or Copt] and describes al-Futūh’s past relationship with the MB.

Nuhá al-Hināwī interprets al-Futūh’s move as a result of the MB’s current ideological and generational conflicts.

As reported in the article “Prominent reform-minded leader resigns from Brotherhood,” al-Futūh announced his resignation from MB on Tuesday, March 29, 2011.

On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 al-Futūh denied resigning from Muslim Brotherhood.

On Thursday, March 31, 2011 The disturbance of al-Futūh's resignation continues in Muslim Brotherhood

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