For many, the Muslim Brotherhood, the new bogeyman. It is feared that the Islamic movement after the fall of Hosni Mubarak's power to scramble and make their land for the new Iran. Especially the comments about gays for thought: So the party said after the screening of the film "The Yacoubian Building, " that all the scenes with gay content are contrary to "Egyptian values. " As the Mubarak regime in 2002 a total of 52 men in a bulk process aburteilte for homosexuality, jumped the Muslim Brotherhood in even the hated machine: "Homosexuality is against everything for Egypt, " then said party spokesman Essam Elarian. And if the party promotes respect for human and minority rights, is always declared that homosexual is not the only group entitled to those rights were.
These homophobic statements, the Muslim Brotherhood, however, are not agitators, they - unfortunately - the population after the foot: According to a survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project in 2007 will only accept one per cent of Egyptian homosexuals. Even compared to other countries in the region is an extremely high degree of homophobia: In Jordan after all, six percent for acceptance, in Lebanon it is 18 percent (Germany: 81 percent).
Even the belief in God, in Egypt a very different role than in this country: 99 percent of Egypt think that only men could behave morally if they accepted the stories of their holy book. Nevertheless, the Brotherhood does not have the majority of the Egyptian religion doting behind: In previous elections, party members were able to achieve as an independent candidate in elections to the 15 percent, but also including many protest votes. Analysts said it was unlikely that the Muslim Brotherhood may join more than a quarter of the votes. Just this weekend they have also informed not by the military promised elections no parliamentary majority, and to seek the presidency.
But there is a risk that destabilizes the situation in the country and the price of the best organized opposition group Hardened: If, for example, the already inadequate food supply breaks down, the party could become the spokesman for the protest movement. The main constituents of the Muslim Brothers are already socially disadvantaged who have little other than their religion.
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in 1928 - a few years after Britain ended its occupation of Egypt. At that time, she called up morally to eradicate "booze and prostitution" of the former colonial power. And "Jews out" slogans were part of the repertoire. The young guard of the Association is - in contrast to the old members - not for the establishment of an Islamic Iranian-style dictatorship, but is oriented more toward the Turkish AKP. The ruling party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved away from its Islamist roots and now forms a stable government in a reasonably stable system that has many democratic elements. The ACP also has no problem with homosexuality in Turkey - in contrast to almost all Islamic-dominated countries - legal.
For gays and lesbians would be a change in the Muslim Brotherhood as the ACP is the best possible outcome: for the organization - such as the Christian Democrats in Europe - probably never to the forefront of gay rights, because that is the historically conditioned prejudice, as in other traditional monotheistic religions strongly. But they could develop a similar understanding of democracy as the AKP, which has distanced itself from Islamism. It could also absorb so "value-based" voters who otherwise would prefer more radical solutions. But for stable economic conditions and a relatively democratic system of government are necessary - and both are still uncertain. Without this, it looks very bad for Egypt's gays and lesbians.
Source: Queer.de
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