At the foot of the ancient Pyramids, tour guides and vendors are divided over the affects an Islamist-dominated parliament might have on the lucrative tourist industry.

Islamic parties are expected to win the country’s current parliamentary elections, hands down, with some ultra-conservative candidates calling for “halal” tourism.

Raised comments on the application of the so-called “Tourism for” and issued by the leaders of the Salafi movement in Egypt, a wave of anxiety among workers in the tourism sector, who fear that the negative impact on the sector, mainly low since the start of a wave of protests earlier this year.