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THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND THE FUTURE OF POLITICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT Part 2 of a series on political Islam in Egypt Ashraf El-Sherif O C TO B E R 2 01 4 THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND THE FUTURE OF POLITICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT Part 2 of a series on political Islam in Egypt Ashraf El-Sherif © 2014 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. All rights reserved. Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Carnegie Endowment. Please direct inquiries to: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Publications Department 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 P: +1 202 483 7600 F: +1 202 483 1840 CarnegieE This publication can be downloaded at no cost at CarnegieE/pubs. CP 227 Contents About the Author v Summary 1 Introduction 3 The Brotherhood Since Morsi’s Ouster 4 Future Scenarios 9 Political Islam and Democracy in Egypt 25 Conclusion 27 Notes 31 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 36 About the Author Ashraf El-Sherif is a nonresident associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Based in Egypt, El-Sherif is a l