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Monday marked the official start of campaigning for the election, although candidates have been canvassing voters for months. A first round will be held on May buy canada goose jacket 23 24, followed by an expected second round run off in June.
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Islamists have been on the rise since Mubarak fell. The Muslim Brotherhood, banned under Mubarak, won parliamentary elections four months ago, followed by the Salafists, who call for an even stricter reading of Islamic law.
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the Egyptian mainstream I am banking on, the ones I have been working to win over since I started my campaign, who make up more than 90 percent of Egyptians. who understand sharia (Islamic law) correctly, he said in an April 23 television interview. we look out for people interests, we serve them, we are implementing God law.
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The Brotherhood reversed its decision not to field a candidate, but its first choice was barred from standing. Its replacement candidate, Mohamed Mursi, has a low profile so far and starts well behind canada goose factory sale in polls, but stands yet to gain from the support of the Brotherhood unrivalled grassroots organization.
Senior Brotherhood official Mahmoud Ghozlan said rank canada goose black friday sale and file Salafis could still back Mursi, even though their leaders picked Abol Fotouh.
canadian goose jacket As the largest group in the new parliament, the Brotherhood has clashed with the military rulers over who should appoint the cabinet, and with other Islamists and liberals over the make up of a 100 member panel drafting a constitution, now stalled.
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