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20.02. MP Mamdūḥ Ismā’īl Recites Al-ʾAzān Inside The Parliament.. An Instant Fatwah Is Given Against his Action.. And Al-Barad‘i Causes In A Crisis
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Sunday, March 4, 2018
In a precedent inside the first parliament after the January 25 revolution, Salafī MP Mamdūh Ismā’īl stunned all fellow lawmakers when he recited the azān (Muslim call for prayers) for the ‘asr (afternoon) inside the People’s Assembly hall during debates. Parliament Speaker Sa’d al-Katātnī...
9. Controversy over the unifying of the Adhan continues
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 to Tuesday, October 26, 2004
For four concessive weeks, the issue of unifying the Adhān in the greater Cairo area has caused controversy. Several opinion articles have attacked the decision as well as the decision makers, including the minister of endowments. Those who attacked the decision saw it as a decision imposed by a...
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