Islamic law
Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Parliament should be allowed to institute Islamic Sharia law, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said at a meeting with youth groups…
People have the right to revolt against tyrants, says grand sheikh
Egypt
January 15, 2012
People have the right to revolt against tyrants, says grand sheikh
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb broke with strict traditional interpretations of Islamic law on Sunday by arguing that people have…
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt is a liberal country governed by a democratic system approved by Muslim scholars, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa told Al-Masry…
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Last month, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a moderate 69-year-old Islamist intellectual, announced the temporary suspension of his presidential campaign to protest…
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
A Salafi leader called on Wednesday for the application of Islamic law in Egypt and the cancellation of all secular…
Popular committee urges Islamists to support cabinet’s constitutional principles document
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Popular committee urges Islamists to support cabinet’s constitutional principles document
A self-appointed popular committee concerned with the process of drafting a new constitution is calling on Islamist groups to support…
Al-Azhar clerics hope for their own revolution
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Al-Azhar clerics hope for their own revolution
Capitalizing on the current revolutionary mood, thousands of state-sanctioned preachers are expected to take to the streets on Saturday to…
Presidential candidate denounces demonstrators’ sit-ins
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Presidential candidate denounces demonstrators’ sit-ins
Presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa called on protesters staging sit-ins to return to their homes, so as not to disrupt…
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
Countless women actively participated in the 25 January revolution, which seemed to signal a major shift in women’s role in…
Brotherhood leaders announce they’ll implement Sharia, set off storm
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Brotherhood leaders announce they’ll implement Sharia, set off storm
Mahmoud Ezzat, the Muslim Brotherhood's deputy Supreme Guide, said in a forum held in the Cairo district of Imbaba on…