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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/27/AR2011022701272.html
Mubarak's Fall Sparks Islamists' Rise in Politics
(AP-Washington Post) Hamza Hendawi - For decades under Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's Islamists of all shades were disenfranchised, thrown in jail or targeted in crackdown after crackdown. Now they are rushing to claim a spot in the country's new political landscape. From the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to the militant groups that gunned down tourists, to the increasingly powerful, ultraconservative Salafis, the different groups are gearing up to contest legislative elections promised by the ruling military within six months. They are forming political parties, organizing supporters into committees, and looking at potential candidates.