'World must convert to Islam'

In a sort of scary article, News24.com reports that Egypt presidential candidate Osama Shaltut - who claims to descend from the Prophet Mohammed - is running his campaign on the promise of converting the entire world to Islam.

And he has launched a mass mobile campaign, using text messaging to spread his views.

However, writes News24.com, Shaltut, the only Islamist candidate in Egypt's September 7 presidential election, nevertheless knows he will have to wait before he can unseat President Hosni Mubarak, who is widely expected to be re-elected.

emily | 6:19 PM | SMS and Politics |
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