Islam Beheiry
Court considers challenge by Islam Beheiry in blasphemy case
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Court considers challenge by Islam Beheiry in blasphemy case
The South Cairo Court will review on Monday a request by media host Islam Beheiry to change the court division…
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Fans of Islam Beheiry protested outside the South Cairo Court on Monday as the court considered a challenge by the…
Islam Beheiry released on bail pending blasphemy trial
Egypt
December 1, 2015
Islam Beheiry released on bail pending blasphemy trial
A misdemeanor court in Cairo has released controversial TV host Islam Beheiry from jail on a LE50,000 bail, pending consideration…
IS crimes based on Islamic scholars’ literature: Islam Beheiry
Egypt
November 16, 2015
IS crimes based on Islamic scholars’ literature: Islam Beheiry
Notorious extremist groups, including the Islamic State, rely on interpretations of traditional Islamic literature in their activities, said a media…
Intellectuals to denounce blasphemy laws at conference Wednesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Intellectuals to denounce blasphemy laws at conference Wednesday
A group of media figures, artists and intellectuals are organizing a conference at the Journalists' Syndicate on Wednesday to denounce blasphemy…
Media host Islam Beheiry appeals blasphemy conviction
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Media host Islam Beheiry appeals blasphemy conviction
Controversial media presenter Islam Beheiry will challenge a Saturday court verdict that upheld a five-year prison sentence handed down to…
Islam Beheiry: Al-Azhar is the source of all evil, the Salafis are mediocre
Egypt
June 16, 2015
Islam Beheiry: Al-Azhar is the source of all evil, the Salafis are mediocre
In his first interview after his program “With Islam” was banned, Islam Beheiry told Al-Masry Al-Youm about the reasons for stopping…
Islam Beheiry: It’s good to be loved by atheists
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Islam Beheiry: It’s good to be loved by atheists
Talk show host Islam Beheiry said he is happy that his program is shown in many countries and translated into…
ECFR calls on Al-Azhar to withdraw lawsuit against Islam Beheiry
Egypt
June 2, 2015
ECFR calls on Al-Azhar to withdraw lawsuit against Islam Beheiry
The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms has called on Al-Azhar to withdraw its lawsuit against Islam Beheiry, so as…
Controversial presenter Beheiry gets 5 years for blasphemy
Egypt
May 31, 2015
Controversial presenter Beheiry gets 5 years for blasphemy
A controversial media presenter has been handed a five year sentence for blasphemy, after being critical of Islamic scholars on…