Muslim Brotherhood Wants Sharia Execution for Mubarak

If Hosni Mubarak is found guilty of murder, the Muslim Brotherhood wants him hanged—or worse. "Beheading by the sword" would be the more traditional punishment under sharia law, says the Islamic movement's spokesperson. As for sons Gamal and Alaa, if found guilty of corruption? "If a man has stolen millions of the state's money, the penalty is that I must cut off his hand," says the spokesperson. "There is no argument. These are God's words."

The Australian notes that the Muslim Brotherhood, only recently legalized in Egypt after being banned for decades, purports to be a moderate movement and claims sharia law is more merciful than Egypt's current legal system. (More Alaa Mubarak stories.)