“With Muslim Brotherhood Set to Join Egypt Protests, Religion’s Role May Grow”
Read a Jan. 27, 2011, story in The New York Times about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on protests in Egypt.
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“Don’t Fear Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood”
Read a Jan. 28, 2011, essay, “Don’t Fear Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood,” by Bruce Riedel, a Middle East expert at the Brookings Institution.
“What is the Muslim Brotherhood?”
Read a Jan. 28, 2011, background article on the Muslim Brotherhood by CNN.com.
“Mubarak or Muslim Brotherhood not Egypt’s only choice: Experts”
A Jan. 29, 2011, post at USA Today‘s “Faith & Reason” blog rounds up articles on the religious import of the Egyptian situation.
“Do Egyptians want both democracy and a role for religion in their government?”
Read a Jan. 30, 2011, essay about the political situation in Egypt at “On Faith” by Reza Aslan, a widely cited scholar of religions.
“What Does Change Mean in Egypt, for Egyptian Christians?”
Read “What Does Change Mean in Egypt, for Egyptian Christians?” at EthicsDaily.com, a Jan. 31, 2011, column by Ayman Ibrahim, an Egyptian Christian and a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary
“Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mutes its religious message for protests”
“Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mutes its religious message for protests” is a Jan. 31, 2011, story from Cairo in the Los Angeles Times.
“Unrest in Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood”
Read a Jan. 31, 2011, analysis, “Unrest in Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood,” by Jonathan Wright, a former Reuters correspondent in the Middle East who currently lives in Cairo.
“Copts say Egypt regime change trumps Islamist fears”
“Copts say Egypt regime change trumps Islamist fears,” is a Feb. 1, 2011, story from Reuters.