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The Legal Framework of Mosque Building and Muslim Religious Affairs in Egypt
August 27, 2011
(AWR) — Those who regularly follow interreligious relationships in Egypt are aware that church construction is very often a source of sectarian tension. In response to this tension, two of AWR's student interns produced a 2008 paper entitled, "Important Factors for Church Building in Egypt."
Following this project, the question naturally arose about the permits needed for mosque building, a topic for which there were only a very few publications available. Therefore, two AWR interns, Damas Addeh, a Canadian, and Sayida Fuad, an Egyptian, compiled a joint research report on this topic.
This paper represents another milestone for the Arab-West Report, since nowhere else does there exist such a large-scale report on mosque building.
One note: this paper was researched and written before the Egyptian revolution.The revolution's effect on government control of mosque building and Muslim religious life is not yet known, but all appearances suggest that people are trying to further expand their own freedoms as much as possible.
This may temporarily, or permanently, result in weakened government control over mosque building, since Egypt's transitional government is currently facing issues of far greater importance in society (see the two editorials below).
To see our complete list of in-depth Arab-West Report Papers, click here.
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