CAIRO, Egypt: Egyptian Shiia leaders have said they plan to extend a request to parties committee in October 2006 for formation of first Shiia political party named “Shiiatu Misr”.

But the leaders said they expect the committee will reject the request because creation of a religious party is contrary to parties law.

This came in a time when sources in the tourism ministry unveiled discussions to open doors for visitors and pilgrims for pilgrimage to shrines of Aal Al-Bayt An-Nabawi (p) as well as other Islamic sites in Egypt.

Head of Supreme Council for Aal Al-Bayt told “Roz Al-Yousaf” newspaper that he will forward party papers to the committee.

In first reaction to the announcement of Shiias to have an intention to shape a party, president of Ikhwan-ul Muslimin (Muslim brotherhood) Mehdi Akef to the daily that it is right of Shiias to form a political party to express their opinion and political thought.