Osama el-Mahdy

Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
Egypt

Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in

The ongoing sit-in at Tahrir Square suffered a setback as it entered its 16th day on Sunday after Sufi parties…
Iran ready to send ambassador in 3 days, pending Egypt’s approval
Egypt

Iran ready to send ambassador in 3 days, pending Egypt’s approval

Iran is ready to send an ambassador to Cairo in three days should Egypt decide to restore diplomatic relations with…
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Egypt

Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections

Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
Egypt

Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs

A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number…
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
Egypt

Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square

Hundreds of protesters entered the middle of Tahrir Square after prayers on Friday to participate in a protest they called…
Friday protest not canceled, Sufi leader says
Egypt

Friday protest not canceled, Sufi leader says

A senior Sufi leader on Tuesday denied any intent to cancel a million-strong protest scheduled for Friday by 57 political…
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
Egypt

Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt

  The Council of Sufi Orders on Wednesday held its first reconciliation session with the so-called Reform Front, which has…
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests for release of jailed leader
Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya protests for release of jailed leader

The family of the Jama'a al-Islamiya leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is jailed in the United States, staged a protest…
Shias celebrate Sayeda Zeinab’s birthday in Cairo for the first time
Egypt

Shias celebrate Sayeda Zeinab’s birthday in Cairo for the first time

Leaders of Egypt's Shia community celebrated the birthday of Sayeda Zeinab on Monday morning, marking the first time they have…
Sufi protest to demand constitution before elections
Egypt

Sufi protest to demand constitution before elections

Reformist Sufi leaders have called for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square and Sayeda Zeinab Square on Tuesday to demand…
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
Egypt

Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife

A number of Shia and Sufi leaders on Tuesday submitted a notification to the attorney general, accusing Salafi leaders of…
Salafi leader opposes formation of Shia party in Egypt
Egypt

Salafi leader opposes formation of Shia party in Egypt

Salafi leader Gamal al-Marakby has rebuked members of the Shia community in Egypt for intending to form a political party,…
Sufis demand removal of ‘pro-Mubarak’ figures in their leadership
Egypt

Sufis demand removal of ‘pro-Mubarak’ figures in their leadership

Egyptian Sufis on Tuesday continued protests demanding the removal of various figures from the leadership of their main representative body…
Protest before Saudi Embassy against financing Salafis
Egypt

Protest before Saudi Embassy against financing Salafis

A number of bloggers, Shia Muslims and Coptic Christians on Tuesday staged protests before the Saudi Embassy in Cairo, demanding…
Demo before Saudi Embassy to protest financing of Salafis
Egypt

Demo before Saudi Embassy to protest financing of Salafis

Members of the Egyptian Shia community and several people claiming descent from the family of the Prophet Mohamed staged a…
Military give Nour mosque to the Ministry of Religious Endowments
Egypt

Military give Nour mosque to the Ministry of Religious Endowments

Following a series of conflicts between the followers of Sheik Hafez Salama, chairman of the Hedaya al-Islamiya charity, and the Ministry…
Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders condemn Salafis
Egypt

Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders condemn Salafis

At Hussein Mosque on Wednesday, Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders lashed out at the Salafis and accused them of tarnishing Islam.…
Sufi orders form popular committees to protect Qena shrines
Egypt

Sufi orders form popular committees to protect Qena shrines

The Council of Sufi Orders has decided to form popular committees to protect shrines of venerated religious figures in Qena…
Sufis distribute leaflets attacking Salafis during Tanta celebration
Egypt

Sufis distribute leaflets attacking Salafis during Tanta celebration

Hundreds of Sufis reached Tanta Thursday evening to celebrate the birthday of revered Sufi al-Sayyid Ahmad al-Badawī. They staged marches…
Brotherhood: Arrest of Mubarak and his sons first step towards justice
Egypt

Brotherhood: Arrest of Mubarak and his sons first step towards justice

The Muslim Brotherhood group called the detention of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons a first step towards…
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