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right side of jail. Ask him if he or
his relatives count themselves
among the Brotherhood and he
hesitates before saying no.
Of the three brothers, he is
known as the diplomatic one, the
quiet one, the one who avoids
trouble and solves problems.
“They say I’m lucky because
good things come to me,” he says.
“Even now, I’m the lucky one.” His
voice bears a tinge of guilt.
Ammar does not consider him-
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I am religious. I went to
Mecca. I know my religion.
But if I argue with the
Muslim Brotherhood, they
say I’ll go to hell.”
self as religious as his older brother, but he says Islamic, or Shariah
law, should be a leading factor in
Egyptian politics. It’s the country’s “moral compass,” he adds,
maintaining that Islam and de-
An Egyptian
Muslim
protester
during a rally
organized by
the Muslim
Brotherhood
in 2010.