[View the story "The #tweetnadwa Takes on the Role of the Muslim Brotherhood" on Storify ]The #tweetnadwa Takes on the Role of the Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian netizens organise to ask questions about the Muslim Brotherhood and its expanding political agenda in a "tweet nadwa" open to in-person and online attendees. Storified by The Stream · Wed, Oct 26 2011 22:00:13
Ibrahim El Houdaiby, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, joins the Stream to discuss.
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As a part of our on-going coverage of the Muslim Brotherhood, digital producer Ahmed Shihab-Eldin also wrote an op-ed on the role of youth in the organisation. You can read that here.
Bloggers and activists met in Dokki, Cairo in what was coined as a "tweet nadwa." The group convened to question the suspected motives of the Muslim Brotherhood while moderators worked to dispel myths. Using the hashtag #tweetnadwa , online users were also able to participate in the conversation. Those in physical attendance had to adhere to similar limitations as their online counterparts on Twitter.
In Twitter fashion, the speakers as well as the participants were only allowed a 140 -second response to each question (recalling the 140 character Twitter update limit per tweet) and instead of clapping for speakers, participants waved their hands to simulate the act of retweeting. In addition, the over-crowded room was supplied with a large screen displaying the Twitter page created for the ‘Tweet Nadwa,' updated with impressions, photos and videos of the meeting.globalvoicesonline.org
Over three hours, these speakers discussed their relations to the Muslim Brotherhood, their economic vision of Egypt from an Islamic perspective in addition to tackling the tricky question of civil liberties in an MB-ruled Egypt.globalvoicesonline.org
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عرفت انك اسلامي امتي؟ Sounds like a coming out of the closet question. #tweetnadwamand0z
When did you first know you were an Islamist?
أشعر بتناقض فكري عند بعض الاخوان اللي تركوا الجماعة #tweetnadwamand0z
I sense an intellectual loss when some Brothers left the group.
raminaccache Rami Naccache شباب الإسلاميين أجمعوا أن بدايات الإسلام كانت ذات طبيعة إشتراكية ، طيب ما الكنيسة الأولى كانت إشتراكية لكنها تحولت إلى إقطاعية #tweetnadwatwitter.com
Young Islamists agreed that the beginnings of Islam was of a socialist nature, but didn't the early church turn feudal?
Several user-generated videos surfaced shortly after the meeting.
ملتقي تويتر الاول بعد البريك #tweetnadwamohymaw
ملتقي تويتر الاول قبل البريك #tweetnadwamohymaw
ملتقي تويتر الاول #tweetnadwamohymaw
The Stream spoke with #tweetnadwa organiser Alaa Abd El Fatah about the inspiration for the event.
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The meeting comes as the group recently claimed political recognition and joined the Secular Coalition.
Brotherhood officials appointed to lead the group's Freedom and Justice Party say the decision aims to ensure a stable and politically balanced democratic transition for a country still in flux after the ouster of strongman President Hosni Mubarak.theatlantic.com
Historically, it is precisely the Brotherhood's broad focus and diverse interests that has made it a difficult coalition partner. When a secular political leader sits down with someone from the Brotherhood, he or she finds that the potential partner is cautious, anxious to protect a broad range of activities, and wary about committing to specific agendas or compromise over programmatic issues.mideast.foreignpolicy.com
The Tweet Nadwa also gained mainstream media coverage within Egypt.
Did any TV channel think of covering #tweetnadwa on air !?Zeinobia
بلدنا بالمصري: أولى ندوات تجمع مستخدمي تويتر #tweetNadwaONtveg
The success of the meeting has led organisers to hold a second #tweetnadwa .
2nd #tweetnadwa will be about the roots of the egyptian revolution and 10 years of activism leading to #Jan25 http://is.gd/O5kPBIalaa
Birds of a feather flock meet for the second time: Tweet symposium on the roots of the revolution in ten years | Manal and Alaa's bit bucketprofile.ak.fbcdn.net
Photos from الطيور على أشكالها تلتقي ثانية: تويت ندوة عن جذور الثورة في عشرة سنينa2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net
Event organisers have launched a Facebook page sharing important details and rallying people to attend the forum.
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<span dir="rtl">الخريطة</span>الطيور على أشكالها تلتقى
At the upcoming forum, they plan to discuss involvement with several ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
كالعادة النصف الاول من الندوة حوار موجه مع المتحدثين الرئيسيين، سنمر بمحطات مهمة مثل اللجنة الشعبة للتضامن مع الانتفاضة الفلسطينية، مظاهرات مناهضة الحرب على العراق، حركة كفاية و أخواتها و توابعها، نضالات العمال و الاحتجاجات الاجتماعية، نضالات الطلاب. و النصف الثاني حوار مفتوح يشارك فيه جميع الحضور و نتمنى أن يتطرق للمستقبل القريب و ليس فقط الماضي القريب.facebook.com
During the first half of the seminar, the keynote speakers will discuss the Division of Solidarity with the Palestinian Intifada, demonstrations against the war on Iraq, workers' struggles, and the struggles of students. The second half will include an open dialogue involving all attendees. We hope to address the immediate future, not just the recent past.
We spoke with former Muslim Brotherhood member Ibrahim El Houdaiby about the role the organisation is playing in a new Egypt.
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