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Milad Hanna and Egyptian identity revisited

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Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), Jul 3, 2013 at 10:34

NC wrote

Gamaa Islamiya who only recently renounced terrorism,

And you believe members of el-gami3a al-islamiyya? Are you that naive? They are liars and even the recent disaster where Morsi wanted to hire a man with links to el-gami3a to be the mayor or Luxor where members of el-gami3a killed tourists in the late 1990's at the Hatshapsut temple and that terrorist never distanced himself from this crminal organization and it was Egyptian activists that exposed this criminal and Morsi's response? He just cancelled the appointment but not a word of apology to the victims or their families

No wonder Egyptians regard Morsi as a fool

and they will go back to their ways.

Wrong. Does the leopard change its spots? The answer is no they are no more than despicable terrorists back then and now

Where will be those millions now on the streets when suicide bombings starts - back to their flats. ikhwans fall and possibly renewal of terrorism will finally destroy this great nation if taking the whole Islamist project down with it.

There is a wonderful saying in Egypt and it goes as follows: el-deen lel lah wa al-watan lel gamee3 you need to ask an Egyptian to explain it to you and indeed Egyptians even Sunni Muslims among them have never felt comfortable in supporting the Islamists because they fell that their identity as Egypians is far more complex than what Islamists tell them

Did you ever read Milad Hanna's very interesting book "The seven pillars of Egyptian identity" ?

http://www.amazon.com/seven-pillars-Egyptian-identity/dp/9770139971/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372860134&sr=1-1

You need to read it and it really explains why most Egyptians even many Sunni Muslims find that el-ikhwan and their little sordid plans are very alien to them and to their identity as Egyptians

i wish I could find a better scenario but I can't.

I'm sure that the great Milad Hanna must be turning in his grave with a smile on his face

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1Democracy [138 words]SalJul 25, 2013 17:29208494
One more pakistan in the making [57 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
car313Jul 5, 2013 08:21207647
Should Egypt's Morsi Stay or Go? [212 words]JudithJul 4, 2013 13:47207606
1And the people of Egypt did it again with great flare [300 words]dhimmi no moreJul 3, 2013 20:24207569
GO! [5 words]rdbyrneJul 3, 2013 18:07207567
2The sinking ship of Morsi and the rats! [257 words]dhimmi no moreJul 3, 2013 13:13207562
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1Clueless Morsi declares that if he is gone there will be a civil war in Egypt! [57 words]dhimmi no moreJul 3, 2013 07:24207546
1EGYPT WILL REMAIN A MESS [197 words]JACQUES HADIDAJul 2, 2013 22:25207535
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2Milad Hanna and Egyptian identity revisited [321 words]dhimmi no moreJul 3, 2013 10:34207529
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Is this the end of political Islam in Egypt? I doubt it [222 words]dhimmi no moreJul 2, 2013 12:46207516
1This video says it all! Irhal ya Morsi [67 words]dhimmi no moreJul 2, 2013 11:52207514
The Future of Morsi [73 words]David G. CashinJul 2, 2013 10:45207510
Follow your heart. [91 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
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3تمرد or Tamarud [413 words]dhimmi no moreJul 2, 2013 09:01207503
1Ane Patterson [27 words]saraJul 2, 2013 16:14207503
1Hayzaboon aka Anne Patterson [97 words]dhimmi no moreJul 2, 2013 19:09207503
It's as confusing as the left hand pretending it doesn't know what the right hand is doing. [98 words]LynnJul 2, 2013 08:21207501
Resources on the topic [16 words]vitkJul 2, 2013 07:57207499
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Should Morsi go? [6 words]Steven LJul 2, 2013 04:14207493
1Morsi's departure or stay is irrelevant [234 words]PrashantJul 2, 2013 02:20207492
I'd say he's discreditied himself and those who share his beliefs enough. [134 words]Jesse KleitmanJul 2, 2013 01:50207489
Morsi is unfit to rule Egypt [84 words]NuritGJul 2, 2013 00:16207486
Morsi [12 words]HEALERJul 1, 2013 22:58207482

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