Tuesday, February 28, 2006
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MEMRI: Egyptian Intellectuals Speak Out Against the Muslim Brotherhood Movement and its Slogan - 'The movement's election slogan "Islam is the Solution" generated criticism both among reformist Egyptian intellectuals and among religious scholars from Al-Azhar. The intellectuals argued that politics and religion should not be mixed, and that the right solution for Egypt is not a religious slogan but practical scientific programs to increase the country's production capacity. They stated that the slogan "Islam is the Solution" is reminiscent of slogans that were used in Iran, Sudan, Algeria and Afghanistan - slogans which led to oppression and poverty, and empowered the Taliban and Osama bin Laden...'
