Raymond Ibrahim: Jihad Comes to Egypt

The following by Raymond Ibrahim is reposted with permission:

Jihad Comes to Egypt

by Raymond Ibrahim

FrontPageMagazine.com
May 10, 2012

http://www.meforum.org/3230/jihad-comes-to-egypt

Considering Egypt's presidential elections take place later this month, last weekend's Islamist clash with the military could not have come at a worse time.

First, the story: due to overall impatience—and rage that the Salafi presidential candidate, Abu Ismail, was disqualified (several secular candidates were also disqualified)—emboldened Islamists began to gather around the Defense Ministry in Abbassia, Cairo, late last week, chanting jihadi slogans, and preparing for a "million man" protest for Friday, May 4^th.