After Khairat El-Shater was disqualified from the 2012 presidential election, Morsi, who was initially nominated as a backup candidate, emerged as the new Muslim Brotherhood candidate.
Setelah Khairat El-Shater didiskualifikasi dari pemilihan presiden 2012, Mursi, yang awalnya dicalonkan sebagai calon cadangan, muncul sebagai calon baru Ikhwanul Muslimin.