According to the Gallup poll, which was conducted after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak and whose findings were released recently, noted that a small minority of Egyptians support the powerful Muslim Brotherhood at this point, and less than one per cent favour an Iran-style Islamic theocracy. The poll found that while 69 per cent of Egyptians want religious leaders to have an advisory role in new legislation, most do not want a government based on religion. Further, only 15 per cent said that they support the Muslim Brotherhood, while more than 60 per cent showed no political preference. The paper viewed that these results appeared to counter a widely held view that the Muslim Brotherhood will be the main winner in September's parliamentary elections. 1

• 1. “Poll finds majority of Egyptians oppose theocracy”, The Jordan Times, June 6, 2011, at http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?news=38189