Khairat el-Shater | |
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| محمد خيرت الشاطر | |
 Khairat el-Shater in 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Khairat Saad el-Shater 4 May 1950 Kafr Al-Teraa Al-Qadimah, Dakahlia, Egypt |
| Political party | Freedom and Justice Party |
| Other political affiliations | Muslim Brotherhood |
| Alma mater | Alexandria University Mansoura University |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Website | www.khairatshater.com |
Mohammed Khairat Saad el-Shater[1] (Arabic: محمد خيرت سعد الشاطر, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd ˈxæjɾæt ˈsæʕd eʃˈʃɑːtˤeɾ]; born 4 May 1950) is an Egyptian engineer, businessman and Islamist political activist. A leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, as the Deputy Supreme Guide,[2] el-Shater was the initial candidate of the movement's Freedom and Justice Party during the 2012 Egyptian presidential election before being disqualified by the election commission. Previously, he was the deputy chairman of the Brotherhood.
- ^ Prisoners of Faith Campaign Pack: Muslim Brotherhood - Khairat Al-Shater Archived 4 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Islamic Human Rights Commission, May 2007, retrieved 2 April 2012
- ^ Gamaledine, El-Sayed (6 July 2013). "Muslim Brotherhood's second-man El-Shater arrested: Security official". Ahram Online. Retrieved 7 January 2014.