The Muslim Brotherhood has called for a million-man protest Tuesday in support of Morsy's decision, said Ahmed Sobea, spokesman for the Freedom and Justice Party.

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As a young man, he was part of a failed uprising by the Muslim Brotherhood against that country's dictator, Hafez al-Assad.

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"Dr Mohammed Mursi is the most powerful man in these elections, " a Brotherhood member, Mustafa, told me, confident of a win.

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The Muslim Brotherhood has called for a "million-man" protest in Tahrir Square on Friday against the nomination of former members of Mubarak's regime, including Suleiman and Ahmed Shafiq, the former prime minister.

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