Shaykh Abū Islām has attempted to distance himself from his inflammatory comments about Coptic women. However, the prosecution sent the CDs, provided by Najīb Jubrā’īl, the lawyer, that prove Abū Islām's incitement of a fitnah and disturbance of national unity, to be transcribed by the Ministry of Interior Affairs. It is expected that Abū Islām will be remanded under custody (al-Sayyīd ‘Abd al-Wahāb, al-Tahrīr, Feb. 25, p. 8). Read original text in Arabic.

During the trial there were altercations between the supporters of Abū Islām and passers by, with chants being shouted by both sides (Walīd Ismā’īl, al-Watan, Feb. 25, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic.