Salafi
Egypt’s radical Salafis approach secular rivals
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Egypt’s radical Salafis approach secular rivals
Egypt's ultraconservative Islamist party has reached out to rival secular and liberal political factions in an unusual, behind-the-scenes attempt to…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Life & Style
January 8, 2012
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is adopting a popular, non-violent resistance strategy in a move aimed at gaining international…
Salafi party claims commitment to peace treaty with Israel
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Salafi party claims commitment to peace treaty with Israel
The spokesman for the Nour Party, the leading Salafi political party in Egypt, has affirmed his party's commitment to the…
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
Sheikh Hafez Salama, a famous Salafi figure in Suez, has said he is delighted by the large turnout in the…
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
Egypt
December 12, 2011
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
The Salafi Nour Party has no authority to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, said Nader Bakar, spokesman of…
Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
Students at the Nile Academy in Mansoura were surprised when a Salafi preacher interrupted their prom Tuesday to preach against…
Supporting Islamist candidates is a religious obligation, Salafi leader says
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Supporting Islamist candidates is a religious obligation, Salafi leader says
Backing Islamist candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections is a religious obligation because those candidates seek to apply Sharia (Islamic…
Women running in elections should be veiled, says Salafi leader
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Women running in elections should be veiled, says Salafi leader
Salafi leader Mahmoud Amer has said there should be conditions on women running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, namely that…
Officer involved in killing Salafi released after questioning
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Officer involved in killing Salafi released after questioning
West Alexandria prosecution services released late on Sunday Major Adham al-Rouby, a former agent of the disbanded State Security Investigation…