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Perceived as liberal by many Coptic intellectuals, the Wafd was the strongest alternative to the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, the real nemesis of the Christians of Egypt.
The Coming Revolution Walid Phares 2010
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The first major opposition party to the Wafd was the Liberal Constitutional Party (1922), led by Adli Yegen and drawing its intellectual inspiration from the thought of Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid and Muhammad Husayn Haykal.
1921 2001
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The Wafd was the most important party and enjoyed the greatest popularity as well as the only true grassroots organization in the country.
1921 2001
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"I was expecting to find the Wafd were the leaders, or the Brotherhood were the leaders," he said, speaking of two of Egypt's best-known opposition movements.
NYT > Global Home By KAREEM FAHIM 2011
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"I was expecting to find the Wafd were the leaders, or the Brotherhood were the leaders," he said, speaking of two of Egypt's best-known opposition movements.
NYT > Home Page By KAREEM FAHIM 2011
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"I was expecting to find the Wafd were the leaders, or the Brotherhood were the leaders," he said, speaking of two of Egypt's best-known opposition movements.
NYT > Home Page By KAREEM FAHIM 2011
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The Wafd is the oldest and most effective of Egypt's secular opposition parties - though that's not saying much.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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The Wafd is the oldest and most effective of Egypt's numerous secular opposition parties
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The Wafd is the oldest and most effective of Egypt's numerous secular opposition parties
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Hamza Hendawi 2010
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The Wafd is the oldest and most effective of Egypt's numerous secular opposition parties
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Hamza Hendawi 2010
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