Sufis look for a political role in Egypt
Sufis have vowed to make an impact during Egypt’s next elections, in an attempt to push back against the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists.
![To match Insight EGYPT-SINAI The remains of the Sheikh Zewaid shrine is seen after it was blown up by Islamist extremists following the revolution, at a graveyard in Sheikh Zewaid city, in north Sinai, March 7, 2012. Islamist extremists who believe in the strict application of Islam blew up the Sheikh Zewaid tomb, a landmark shrine for one of the early Muslims to arrive in Egypt, after local Sufis who believe in the holiness of the Sheikh used to practice their rituals beside it. To match Insight EGYPT-SINAI Picture taken March 7,](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/11/RTR306Y3.jpg/RTR306Y3.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=qA1gQpNF)
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