Rashad al-Bayumi explained

Rashad al-Bayumi (Arabic: رشاد البيومى), (often transliterated as "al-Bayoumi") is one of the leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, his appointment pending approval by the Islamist organization's guidance bureau.

Al-Bayumi, a Cairo University professor and longtime Brotherhood member, was arrested in 2006 for his membership in the banned group.[1]

He was expected to be elected in brotherhood election by brother elected DR. Mohammed Badie as a general leader to the MB organization in 2010, following the term of previous leader Mohammed Mahdi Akef.[2]

After the 2013 Egyptian coup, Egypt's new prosecutor general Hisham Barakat ordered his assets to be frozen.[3]

References

  1. Al-Jazeera English, "Egypt jails Brotherhood leader", March 4, 2006, http://english.aljazeera.net/archive/2006/03/2008491695752433.html
  2. Al-Khatib, Ahmed and Salah, Tariq, "«الإخوان المسلمين» ينتظرون موافقة «رشاد البيومى» لإعلانه مرشداً جديداً للجماعة", Al Masri al-Youm, Jan. 2, 2010, Web site: ط§ظ"ظ…طµط±ظ‰ ط§ظ"ظٹظˆظ… . 2010-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105020801/http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article2.aspx?ArticleID=238830 . 2010-01-05 .
  3. News: Asset freeze for Islamist leaders goes into action. Egypt Independent. 15 July 2013. 15 July 2013.