Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2014
ISIS has released more than 20 photos of the destruction of religious shrines of both Sunni and Shi’ite saints in Nineveh, Iraq. A statement of ISIS stated that these shrines are idols and that the sharī’ah prohibits them and that Islam’s judgment is that they should be destroyed until leveled with...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2014
“Happiness is Double, in the Maulid (religious celebration) of Sayyidnā al- Hussayn”, stated the followers of the Sufī tariqas in the Maulid of al- Hussayn, grandson of prophet Muhammad, in expression of their happiness about of Sīsī’s success in the presidential elections.
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2014
The Supreme Council for Sufi Orders has congratulated President Abd al- Fattāh al- Sīsī after PEC (Presidential Elections Committee) announced his victory.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
Sufī shaykhs and members of Sufī tarīqahs have gathered to celebrate the success of al- Sīsī in the presidential elections.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The Supreme Council for Sufī Orders thanked Counselor Adlī Mansūr for effective management of state affairs during the period he served as interim president.
Date of source: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Since his election as President of Egypt in 2014, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has been used to visiting the Cathedral to congratulate Copts for Christmas. This is to solid brotherhood and love between different social factions, and to stress that he is a President for all Egyptians.
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Interviewers: Quinta Smit and Eline Kasanwidjojo
Language of interview: English (original interview), English (presented transcript)
Transcript: not mentioned
Approval: Requested and no objection received
The discussion is about the structure of the Muslim Brotherhood, the interference...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
This article reflects on the conflict between Shaykh ‘Ala’ al-Din Mādi Abu al-‘Azāyim and Al-Qaradāwi regarding the constitutional referendum.
Date of source: Saturday, February 6, 2016
Thousands of young people from Western countries have gone to Syria during recent years to fight under the black flag of what Prof. Schleifer calls “the most brutal and threateningly successful jihadist group, calling itself the Islamic State.” The British Tony Blair Foundation recently published a...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2014
The relationship between expatriates living in Egypt and Ramadan can be a love-hate relationship. Some might argue that Ramadan is the ‘most unproductive month of the year’. People work less hours and businesses can get a bit slow. On the other hand, however, very few can deny the level of...