The LATimes has a helpful article about the role of Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood in the current Egyptian uprising. Confirming what I posted over the weekend – that the protests do not seem to be a religious movement – it also suggests that the tension of religious freedom will play a part in determining the future of Egypt.
"They don't want to appear as if they're using this revolt to seize power," said Wahid Abdul Magid, an analyst at the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Cairo. "What they want is free and fair elections to allow them to take power transparently. This would show their real popularity in the Egyptian street."
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"A Christian Copt or a woman cannot be president of a Muslim nation," said Shosha, a broad-shouldered man, who sat in the Brotherhood's headquarters in Cairo watching the protests on TV. "This is a religious point, not a political one. But it will be the Muslim leader's role to protect the rights of Copts and women."
Not a political point?
