Mahdi Akef
Muslim Brotherhood threatens to retaliate following death of ex-leader in jail
Egypt
September 23, 2017
Muslim Brotherhood threatens to retaliate following death of ex-leader in jail
The former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahdi Akef passed away on Friday afternoon inside the Qasr El Einy hospital in Cairo.…
Former Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef cleared of insulting judiciary
Egypt
May 14, 2014
Former Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef cleared of insulting judiciary
South Cairo Criminal Court cleared on Wednesday former Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Mahdi Akef of charges of insulting the…
Brotherhood leaders referred to trial over Guidance Bureau violence
Egypt
September 11, 2013
Brotherhood leaders referred to trial over Guidance Bureau violence
Another group of Muslim Brotherhood leaders has been referred to criminal court on charges of involvement in violent clashes that…
Prosecution extends detention of Katatni and Akef
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Prosecution extends detention of Katatni and Akef
The South Cairo Prosecution extended the detention of Muslim Brotherhood leaders Mohamed Saad al-Katatni and Mahdi Akef for another 15…
Former Brotherhood Supreme Guide denies any knowledge of Brotherhood activities
Egypt
July 7, 2013
Former Brotherhood Supreme Guide denies any knowledge of Brotherhood activities
Mahdi Akef, the former Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide, denied any knowledge of the events that took place at the Guidance…
Judiciary to investigate complaints against ex-Brotherhood supreme guide
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Judiciary to investigate complaints against ex-Brotherhood supreme guide
Judicial sources claim the Supreme Judicial Council is investigating complaints filed against Mahdi Akef, the ex-Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide, over…
Brotherhood forms committee to mull political groups’ demands
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Brotherhood forms committee to mull political groups’ demands
The Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau formed a committee Sunday headed by its former supreme guide and a number of group…
Brotherhood’s mistakes affected popularity, former supreme guide says
Egypt
May 28, 2012
Brotherhood’s mistakes affected popularity, former supreme guide says
The Muslim Brotherhood’s mistakes have negatively affected its popularity, said Mahdi Akef, a former supreme guide of the group. Speaking…
Former Brotherhood leader prays group will lose presidential race
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader prays group will lose presidential race
A former Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide said Tuesday he is praying that the Brotherhood’s presidential bid will fail. “The presidency…
Brotherhood will not field presidential candidate, says former supreme guide
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Brotherhood will not field presidential candidate, says former supreme guide
The Muslim Brotherhood will not nominate a presidential candidate, former Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef said Wednesday. In an interview…