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Ibrahim Zahran, who founded the Egyptian Tahrir Party in February with the leader of one of Egypt's largest Sufi "tariqas," or ideological schools, said about eight Christian candidates will run on his party's parliamentary list.

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Bab and Zahran hope to rouse Egypt's sleeping political giant, they face a considerable challenge: Sufis are political newcomers who, aside from their opposition to hard-line political Islam, don't as a rule identify with any one political ideology.

Parties in Egypt Seek New Weapon Matt Bradley 2011

Mr. Zahran, the new party's leader, says he expects to recruit eight other Sufi tariqas, amounting to about 50,000 adherents.

Parties in Egypt Seek New Weapon Matt Bradley 2011

"Their Sufi role in my party is to obey their instructions, nothing else," said Mr. Zahran.

Parties in Egypt Seek New Weapon Matt Bradley 2011

Mr. Zahran isn't a Sufi himself, but says he expects Sufis to become a formidable force.

Parties in Egypt Seek New Weapon Matt Bradley 2011

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Zahran was the first to be hanged, for he had fought the hardest against the soldiers.

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The protest objected to Mr Ganzuri's appointment and "protesters will hold a news conference shortly," one of the organisers, Ahmed Zahran, told AFP.

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"I hope His Majesty can transform this country from its present status quo to a democratic country," said Zahran Ruqeishi, an employee at a government electricity company who took part in a demonstration of several hundred people in Muscat calling for political change on Monday.

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