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    The Islamist who would be president

    Sep 13, 2019 4 minutes

    A polyglot who can joke in German, loves music, has working-class roots, and is just as comfortable talking about gay rights as he is Catholic liturgy.

    That makes for a unique candidate of any stripe – let alone an Islamist running for the highest office of an Arab state.

    Tunisia’s Abdelfattah Mourou, a judge turned Islamist politician and co-founder of the Ennahda party, is the second Islamist to run for president in the Arab world.

    But even as his charm wins over critics, questions remain whether his larger-than-life personality can paper over the deep-seated suspicions and fears swirling around religious-oriented political groups.

    The issue is fundamental, and

    ContradictionsDressing the partMan of the people?History

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