Egyptian Christian intellectuals have welcomed the initiative put forward by the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) for communicating with them. They also welcomed the invitation of the MB to join their Freedom

Former MB chairman Mr. Mohamed Mahdi Akef, has stated that the Muslim Brotherhood has no problem with a Copt leading the MB party Freedom and Justice.

“Oppression and tyranny no longer have a presence in Egypt following the fall of Mubarak's regime”, Dr. Mohamed Badie told female Brotherhood students at Beni Suef, south of Cairo, on