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15. Wives of Sūfī <i>shaykhs</i> refuse a <i>fatwá</i> prohibiting women from running for parliament
Date of source: Saturday, October 30, 2010
Wives of Sūfī shaykhs refused a fatwá issued by Dr. Yūsuf al-Badrī prohibiting women from running for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Wife of Shaykh Muhammad al-Shahāwī and founder of the first Sūfī foundation for women’s rights, Mājdah ‘Īd, said that Prophet Muhammad used to consult his...
43. Sufi leaders call upon 15 million supporters to demonstrate outside the Al-Azhar and the American Embassy against the burning of the Koran
Date of source: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Various Sufi leaders called the burning and tearing of pages of the Koran a "cowardly act," and called for demonstrations outside every American embassy in the Muslim world. These Sufis demanded the expulsion of the United States Ambassador to Egypt and the boycott of the United States politically...
12. Ministry of Endowments cancels decision to prohibit "Sūfī hymns" in mosques, sets new regulations
Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 2010
This article deals with the recent decision by the Ministry of Endowments to allow Sūfī rituals within mosques.
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