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February 18, 2011 03:40 PM

The faces of Egypt's young Islamists

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Ibrahim el Houdaiby, 27, pictured here in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, February 17, 2011, is an Egyptian activist who rejects political labels. El Houdaiby, whose grandfather and great-grandfather were senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, is part of a new wave of Islamist-leaning youth activists who are changing Egypt's political landscape. (Hannah Allam/MCT)
Ibrahim el Houdaiby, 27, pictured here in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, February 17, 2011, is an Egyptian activist who rejects political labels. El Houdaiby, whose grandfather and great-grandfather were senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, is part of a new wave of Islamist-leaning youth activists who are changing Egypt's political landscape. (Hannah Allam/MCT) MCT
Anas Sultan, 22, is a student at al Azhar, the Cairo-based Islamic institute that has shaped Muslim thought for centuries. Against the wishes of some clerics, Sultan joined the Egyptian uprising and is now focused on reforming Azhar as well. He's part of a new wave of Islamist youths who are more tolerant and technology-savvy than their parents' generation. (Hannah Allam/MCT)
Anas Sultan, 22, is a student at al Azhar, the Cairo-based Islamic institute that has shaped Muslim thought for centuries. Against the wishes of some clerics, Sultan joined the Egyptian uprising and is now focused on reforming Azhar as well. He's part of a new wave of Islamist youths who are more tolerant and technology-savvy than their parents' generation. (Hannah Allam/MCT) MCT
Ahmed Fatehelbab, 24, shown in his Cairo, Egypt, office on Thursday, February 17, 2011, was wounded in clashes during the recent Egyptian uprising. He's part of a new wave of young Islamist activists who are using tolerance and technology to connect with more Egyptians. (Hannah Allam/MCT)
Ahmed Fatehelbab, 24, shown in his Cairo, Egypt, office on Thursday, February 17, 2011, was wounded in clashes during the recent Egyptian uprising. He's part of a new wave of young Islamist activists who are using tolerance and technology to connect with more Egyptians. (Hannah Allam/MCT) MCT
Sondos Asem, 24, pictured here in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, February 17, 2011, is an Islamist activist whose parents are senior figures in the Muslim Brotherhood. Asem is part of a new wave of young Islamists who are more tolerant and technology-savvy than their parents' generation. (Hannah Allam/MCT)
Sondos Asem, 24, pictured here in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, February 17, 2011, is an Islamist activist whose parents are senior figures in the Muslim Brotherhood. Asem is part of a new wave of young Islamists who are more tolerant and technology-savvy than their parents' generation. (Hannah Allam/MCT) MCT
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