Abul Maaly Fayek, who blogs at Lokmet Eish, wrote about the new leader's appointment, and how this is the first time a new leader is elected while the former one is still alive: The installation of the eighth leader comes this time while the former leader is still alive, while the Muslim Brotherhood group was used to elect a new leader while they were bidding farewell to their former leader on his way to the grave.
كتب أبو المعالي فائق، والذى يدون فى لقمة عيش، عن تعيين مرشد جديد لأول مرة والمرشد السابق لايزال على قيد الحياة: