Uncertain future for Egypt's Salafists following Senate election defeat
The failure of Egypt’s largest Salafi party to win any seats in recent Senate elections is an additional indication of the collapse of the Salafists' popularity.
CAIRO — The failure of Egypt's largest Salafi party to win any seats in the recent Senate elections raises questions about the prospects of the party as well as the future of political Islam in the country.
Al-Nour, founded following the 2011 uprising against autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, fielded 12 candidates who ran as independents in nine out of Egypt's 27 provinces.
Eight candidates lost in the first round of the elections, which took place Aug. 11-12.
Four other candidates secured a place in the election runoff, which was held Sept. 8-9.
