The Egyptian Islamist group al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah wants to form a political party and contest the upcoming elections. To many Egyptians, the idea of such a radical group entering mainstream politics is likely to alarm secularists and Christians. However, the party said it would not field a candidate in the presidential race. Furthermore, they want to "remove the people's fears of Islamists," and include women and Christians in senior posts in the party. Al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah has not yet chosen a name for the new party or decided how many parliamentary seats it would contest, but it would be far fewer than the number targeted by the Muslim Brotherthood (half of the total seats in parliament).