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26-Awqaf Ministry: Instructions have been given to all Egyptian governorates to prohibit using mosques as locations for political campaigns.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Facing critiques on whether religious institutions polarize the Egyptian Christians and Muslims in casting their votes for or against the upcoming constitutional referendum, the Minister of Awqāf (Endowments), Dr. Tal′at ′Afīfī said, that any imām who claims having been instructed to do so, will...
38. Azharians for civil state group: "Mosques became political platforms inciting sedition"
Date of source: Saturday, December 22, 2012
"I have not been able to go home for a month now." It is with this statement that Shaykh Muhammad 'Abdullah Nasr, coordinator of the group Azharians for a civil state and a Tahrir Square preacher, disclosed the chase launched against him by the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the Salafists. In an...
63. The Muslim Brotherhood impose their control over the endowments
Date of source: Friday, November 9, 2012
A fresh crisis erupted between the awqāf (religious endowments) ministry after a decision by Minister Tal’at ‘Afīfī to sack nine undersecretaries and directors of awqāf in several governorates.
44. Incitement as tool against other believers and the need to combat incitements of whatever kind in 2013
Date of source: Thursday, January 3, 2013
The Egyptian revolution of January 25th brought hope for better Muslim-Christian relations, but unfortunately it did not take long for the hopes for many to evaporate. Optimism for better relations is still there, but many more feel that almost two years after the revolution tensions have increased...
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