shrines
Egypt shuts down religious shrines to combat virus outbreak
Egypt
March 15, 2020
Egypt shuts down religious shrines to combat virus outbreak
The Ministry of Endowments on Sunday shut down religious shrines across the country, in the wake of a presidential decision…
Sufi orders form popular committees to protect Qena shrines
Egypt
April 19, 2011
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…
Reconciliation fails between Sufis and Salafis
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Reconciliation fails between Sufis and Salafis
The conference that the Muslim Brotherhood held in Beheira on Saturday to achieve reconciliation between Sufis and Salafis has failed.…
Shias accuse Saudi Arabia of mobilizing Salafis to disrupt Egypt’s unity
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Shias accuse Saudi Arabia of mobilizing Salafis to disrupt Egypt’s unity
Shia Muslims gathered in front of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Cairo on Saturday to denounce the Saudi stance on…
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Egypt
April 5, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Today’s front-page of the independent daily Al-Shorouk brings attention to the well-known telecommunications businessman Naguib Sawiris, who declared that he…
Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
Egypt
March 31, 2011
Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
Security forces have arrested two Salafis suspected of demolishing the shrines of revered Sufi figures in the Delta city of…
Sufis call on followers to unite against Salafi movement
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Sufis call on followers to unite against Salafi movement
Leaders and followers of the Sufi orders have threatened to launch a Sufi war on those responsible for the demolition…