Nour is facing criticism for its stance. Many Morsi supporters at a rally Friday denounced Nour as betraying the country‘s first Islamist president. Ironically, in the eyes of strict Salafists, Nour made the same mistake as the Brotherhood: sacrificing religious principles for political power.

„Nour is now finding itself somewhat ostracized within the mainstream Islamist movement because of its support for military intervention,“ said Sultan.