Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 24, 2011
Dr. Abū al-Futūḥ, a likely presidential candidate in the upcoming elections, has attacked Dr. 'Isām Sharaf, Prime Minister, and his government, claiming that they need to do more work for the Egyptian people. He criticized the slow decisions made by Sharaf's government, and called for them to...
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 25, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood's political party has stressed that it will not be putting forward a candidate for the presidency. Dr. 'Isām al-'Iryān, deputy chairman, and Dr. Muhammad Sa‘d al-Katātnī , secretary-general, have both quashed these rumors that they are grooming a potential candidate.
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2011
In an interview with the Qatari newspaper al-'Arab, Dr. Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī, president of the International Association of Muslim Scholars (IAMS), expressed support for presidential candidate 'Abd al-Mon'im Abū al-Futūh, a former leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the upcoming presidential...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 10, 2011
'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh, the former Muslim brotherhood leader and future presidential hopeful, issued a statement on Sunday sharply criticizing the current governments reaction to the various protests throughout Egypt which took place over the weekend.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2011
Dr. 'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh, who will possibly run for president in the forthcoming elections, said that the main problem is not just building mosques or churches but rather in the need for more factories, schools, universities and fighting poverty.
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Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 7, 2011
'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh, potential presidential candidate, said that his intention to run for the presidency is not a game by the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), because he always calls for separating the parties' work from preaching.
He added that Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III understands that...
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 26, 2011
Presidential candidate 'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh said he is counting on support from salafists, who he said are greater in number than the Muslim Brotherhood (MB).
“Salafists have been preaching in the mosques for 30 years under Mubārak without being persecuted like the Muslim Brotherhood,” he...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 24, 2011
Weeks after the Muslim Brotherhood declared they will not field a candidate for the presidency, questions arise about how far they will stick to their promise, especially since MB member Abul Fotouh announced to run for President as an independent. Supporter say he is determined to run for...
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 19, 2011
The reactions to Muslim Brotherhood member Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh's announcement that he intends to run for the presidency vary considerably. One reaction is that his announcement signifies that he has effectively severed his relationship with the Brotherhood. Another predicts that he will face...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 15, 2011
Young members of the Muslim Brotherhood are considering supporting Abdel-Moneim Abul Fotouh, a high-ranking member of the group's Executive Bureau, a candidate for Egypt's presidency in the coming elections. A prominent young figure in the group, Mohamed Shams, said Abdul Fotouh is “an Islamic...