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Salafi Scholars Shura Council support presidential hopeful Abou Ismail The Salafi Scholars Shura Council endorses Hazem Salah Abou Ismail for the presidency after four hour meeting
The Salafi Scholars Shura Council announced Saturday endorsing presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abou Ismail. The decision was made by the council after a four hour meeting headed by Abdullah Shaker and his deputy Mohamed Hassan, a renowned Salafist cleric. Prominent sheikhs such as Mohamed Hussein Yakoob, Mostafa El-Adawy and Waheed Baly are also members of the council. El-Adawy said after the meeting, "The council decided to support Abou Ismail because he is the most suitable and competent for the job." Presidential hopeful Abou Ismail, who is considered to be among the frontrunners for Egypt's presidency, is expected to gain more popularity after being backed by the Salafi Scholars Shura Council. Apart from Abou Ismail, Abdel Monem Aboul Fotoh and Mohamed Selim El-Awa are the other two prominent contenders from the Islamist current.