Sufi orders
Sufi council cancels Mouled street celebrations in Cairo, Giza
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Sufi council cancels Mouled street celebrations in Cairo, Giza
With security and intelligence services on edge following Friday’s attacks, the Supreme Council for Sufi Orders cancelled Mouled, a street…
Thousands of Sufis celebrate Hussein’s birthday in Cairo
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Thousands of Sufis celebrate Hussein’s birthday in Cairo
Thousands of disciples of the Sufi orders from various governorates flocked to Hussein Mosque over the past week, amid tight…
Sufis may boycott elections, says Liberation Party rep
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Sufis may boycott elections, says Liberation Party rep
Some Sufi Orders fear that upcoming parliamentary elections may be rigged to favor the Muslim Brotherhood, claimed Essam Mohie, Liberation…
Sufi leader: Brotherhood never admits its mistakes
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Sufi leader: Brotherhood never admits its mistakes
Mohamed Alaa Eddin Abul Azayem, leader of the Sufi Azmeyya Order, said in an interview Sunday that President Mohamed Morsy…
Sufi Orders to choose presidential candidate on Sunday
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Sufi Orders to choose presidential candidate on Sunday
Mohamed al-Sharnouby, a member of the Executive Office of the Sufi Orders, said Tuesday that the Sufi Orders would make…
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
The Sufi orders, on Thursday, announced they would participate in the 25 January celebration to mark the first anniversary of…
Salafis and Sufis to take part in Friday demonstration outside Israeli Embassy
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Salafis and Sufis to take part in Friday demonstration outside Israeli Embassy
The Salafi Front and 18 Sufi orders have announced their planned participation in Friday’s demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy to…
Political movements postpone Friday protest
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Political movements postpone Friday protest
A total of 28 political movements have postponed a protest planned for Friday to the following week to give themselves…
Sufi sheikhs call for Islamic movements to put aside differences
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Sufi sheikhs call for Islamic movements to put aside differences
Several Sufi sheikhs called for an initiative bringing together members of all Islamic movements, mainly the Muslim Brotherhood and moderate Salafi…
Egyptian Sufis to form political party
Egypt
March 3, 2011
Egyptian Sufis to form political party
In a meeting on Thursday, 18 Sufi orders agreed to establish a committee for forming the Sufi political party. The…