.... The only thing we know is that the Brotherhood’s conservative values aren’t much out of sync with mainstream thinking in Egypt. Not all Egyptians like the group or want to see it in charge, but few argue with its main tenet: “Islam is the solution.” Islamist parties secured about two-thirds of the vote in the first two rounds — a sure indication that Egyptians aren’t interested in a secular state.
.... Darrag smiles and jokes that I should become their spokeswoman. That’s when I add that the Brotherhood’s strategy is the scariest of all: if the group succeeds in altering an entire society, there will be no one left to challenge it. That’s the point, Darrag says. “There’s nothing scary about an Islamic society.” [The New York Times] Read more
