AdvertisementIslamists Say They Are Filling Vacuum Left By Egyptian StateMarch 25, 2013Leila FadelfacebookEmailEgyptian men and boys pray at a mosque in Assiut, southern Egypt, that serves as the headquarters for Gamaa al-Islamiya, a group that once waged a bloody insurgency, attacking police and Christians in a campaign to create an Islamic state. Now the Islamist group says it's determined to ensure law and order in the area. (AP)