[PA Engineer]

Thanks. Will read further too.

What sparked my attention was a different source. Was on a cruise and my Wife had a tooth abscess. The Doctor was Egyptian (so is my wife). We had a long talk. He was on Sadat's side in the change of government and had to flee. He hated the Salafis, but took offense when I asked how they were different than the Wahahbis. Definitely something to look at more deeply. It may have been a nationalistic response, but I am not so sure. Thanks again for the response.

[Fred Nerks]

Salafis follow and even stricter interpretation of islam...

The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s best-organized political force, which was banned but partly tolerated under Mubarak, is on course to win the election. The Salafis, who follow an even stricter interpretation of Islam, have emerged from the margins to push liberals into third place.

Analysts say the Brotherhood has a pragmatic streak that makes it an unlikely ally for Salafis who only recently ventured from preaching into politics and whose strict ideology offers little scope for compromise.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/04/us-egypt-salafi-idUSTRE7B30MN20111204