Egypt's millennials turn to Sufism

Sufis celebrate the birth of Imam Al Hussain in Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab district (photo: DW/M. Hassanein Hamady)
Sufis celebrate the birth of Imam Al Hussain in Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab district (photo: DW/M. Hassanein Hamady)

In the fallout from Egypt's two most recent uprisings, and possibly in reaction to Wahhabist influence, young Egyptians are searching for spiritual fulfillment through a creed that has long been misinterpreted by mainstream Islam