Egyptians Want Islam, Qur'an for Politics
埃及當地民調多數還是認為伊斯蘭在政治活動中必須扮演重要角色
By Mohamed Sabry, OnIslam Staff
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00
CAIRO – Almost two weeks before Egypt's first free
presidential election, most Egyptians want Islam to play a major role in
society and the Noble Qur'an shape their country's laws, a new survey has
found.
"Most
Egyptians continue to believe that Islam is playing a positive role in their
country’s politics," the Pew Research Center's Global Attitude Project
said in a new report.
A survey by
the center found that 66% of Egyptians want Islam to play a major role in the
political life in post-revolution Egypt.
Twenty-five
percent of respondents, however, disagree.
"Egyptians clearly want Islam to play a role in
shaping the nation’s laws," the report said.
The poll found that most Egyptians want Islam to play a major role in society and the Noble Qur'an shape their country's laws
Six-in-ten
Egyptians say they want Egypt's laws to strictly follow the Qur'an.
Thirty-two
percent of respondents said they want Egypt's laws to conform to the principles
of Islam but not strictly follow the Qur'an, while only 6% said the Qur'an
should not have an influence.
The poll
found that older Egyptians (68%) particularly back the view that laws should
strictly follow the Qur'an, while the percentage drops among young Egyptians
(54%).
A similar
split arises according to the level of education, as 68% of Egyptians with a
primary education or less want to strictly follow the Qur'an, while the
percentage drops to 55% among college-educated Egyptians.
Egyptians
are scheduled to go to polling stations on May 23-24 to elect a new president
following Mubarak's fall.
A list of
13 candidates is vying for the top post, including Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed
Mursi, Islamist Abdel-Moneim Abul-Futuh, Islamist scholar Mohamed Selim Al-Awa,
former Arab League chief Amr Moussa and former premier Ahmed Shafiq.
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The survey
also found that most Egyptians hold a favorable view of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Seventy
percent of respondents see the Brotherhood favorably, down from 75% a year ago,
the poll showed.
Fifty-six
percent also rate the Freedom and Justice Party, the Brotherhood's political
arm, positively.
The FJP is the largest parliamentary bloc in the
Islamist-dominated parliament in Egypt.
The poll
also showed that 44% of Egyptians view the Salafi Al-Nour party positively,
while a similar percentage of Egyptians disapprove of the party.
The survey
also showed that half of respondents (52%) have a positive view of Salafi
candidate Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail. Forty-two percent disagree.
Abu-Ismail
was disqualified from the race for his mother's dual nationality, sparking deadly
protests in the country.
The poll
also found that former Arab League chief Amr Moussa is given very positive
perception among respondents (81%), followed by Islamist candidate,
Abdel-Moneim Abul-Futuh, who is seen favorable by 58% of respondents.
The survey
found that Egyptians still see democracy is the best form of rule in their
country, despite the turbulent waves rocking the country since Mubarak's fall.
"Egyptians
continue to voice confidence in democracy," the survey says.
The poll
found that 61% of Egyptians think democracy is best-suited for solving the
country’s problems.
Meanwhile,
33% say that a leader with a strong hand would be better equipped for dealing
with Egypt's problems.
It also
found that two-thirds of respondents consider democracy preferable to any other
kind of government, while just 19% say in some circumstances a non-democratic
form of government may be best.
Only 13% of
respondents believe that it doesn’t really matter what kind of government
that rules the country.
The poll also
found that most Egyptians (60%) see law and order as very important priorities.
Economy also
remains a major concern for most Egyptians, with 81% of respondents say
improving economic conditions should be a top priority.
Only 27% of
respondents describe Egypt's economic situation as good, down from 34%.
"Despite
economic difficulties and political uncertainty, Egyptians remain upbeat about
the course of the nation and prospects for progress."
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