Why Egypt's Outlawed Muslim Brotherhood Still Thrives

Faith in Fear
Egypt's Coptic Christians worry that tensions with the Muslim majority will rise if the Brotherhood gains power. Others worry that it will curtail the rights of liberals, women and minorities. "If fanatics were to run Egypt," says novelist Alaa al-Aswany, "there would be no room for Copts or people like myself." Brotherhood members insist that such fears are baseless, pointing out that Christians receive the same care as Muslims in Brotherhood-operated clinics.

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