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Date of source: Saturday, July 2, 2011
The first elections of Salafī da'wah leaders resulted in Shaykh 'Abd al-Fatāh [Abū Idrīs] winning President of Salafī da'wah, Shaykh Yāsir Burhāmī winning first Vice President, and Shaykh Sa'īd 'Abd al-'Azīm winning second Vice President.
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Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2011
Salafists launched a campaign to boycott Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus and his companies, including his famous cell phone operator MobiNil for drawings on his Twitter page they considered "offensive to Islam".
Sawirus offered a quick apology for the drawings which depicted Mickey Mouse and...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Dr. 'Imād al-Dīn 'Abd al-Ghafūr, Deputy of the founders of al-Nūr salafī political party, called on Copts to join the party, assuring that the party is for all Egyptians.
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Date of source: Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Salafī movement reject the unified law for building houses of worship. Eng. 'Abd al-Mun'im al-Shahāt, Spokesperson of salafī da'wah in Alexandria, said that a unified law for building houses of worship cannot be issued between religions that differ in their rituals.
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Date of source: Friday, May 6, 2011
Salafists were against Najīb Gibrael's statements on Kāmīliyā Shihātah, considering them a sort of manipulation.
Date of source: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thousands of salafists ended their protest in front of Saint Mark Cathedral in al-'Abāsīyah after the interference of some salafī figures.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Dr. Ahmad Kamāl Abū al-Majd, former Vice-President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), criticized use of mosques for political campaigning, saying that mosques are for worshiping and guide the nation.
He rejected the exploitation of mosques as places to promote political projects.
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