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57. The North Giza prosecution has ordered the detention of 15 defendants for 15 days
Date of source: Monday, September 30, 2013
The North Giza prosecution has ordered the detention of 15 defendants for 15 days pending investigations accusations of their involvement in the Kirdāsah police station massacre. Nasrī al-Zaynī, a member of the Salafī Jihadists, stated that he attacked a church as a form of “Jihad for God”. “This...
6. A Conflict between Salafīs
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2014
The conflict between Salafīs has escalated in intensity to the extent of making accusations of treason. 
The ideology and activism of Aḥmad Ashūsh, currently-imprisoned leader of the Salafi-Jihadis
Date of source: Monday, February 8, 2016
Three years ago, on February 27, 2013, we interviewed Aḥmad Ashūsh in our office. These were the days of President Muhammad Mursī and we then made efforts to understand the motivations of the different people involved various Islamists movements. Aḥmad Ashūsh was arrested in October 2013 for the...
72. Salafists urge U.S. release of 'Blind Sheikh'
Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2011
On 21 April 2011 around 500 salafists protested in central Cairo, urging U.S. authorities to release a veteran cleric imprisoned for life. They argue that the 18-year detention of 'Umar 'Abd al-Rahman, known as the Blind Sheikh, was due to a plot from the former regime and that he represents...
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