Date of source: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
A total of 360 salafists attacked a woman in her house in al-Sadāt village, al-Monufia governorate, burning down her house and threatening to kill her if she returned.
Date of source: Monday, March 28, 2011
Seventy-seven percent voted for 'Yes' [18.7 million voters] in the referendum over constitutional amendments, which reveals the power of political Islam [salafists, Muslim Brotherhood and al-Wasat party] in convincing the people, while political parties and the January 25 Revolution Coalition...
Date of source: Monday, March 21, 2011
Clerics and employees of State-Islamic religious institutions are demanding an end to what they say is rampant corruption by senior officials who manage religious endowments.
Islamic scholars and employees of the Ministry of Awqaf [Endowments], who have protested every day in Cairo, demand an end...
Date of source: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Dr. Hamdī Ismā'īl, a former member of the People's Assembly (Parliament) representing the Muslim Brotherhood group, is calling for the return of the Islamic caliphate system of government in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, March 21, 2011
Sa'īd al-Lāwindī writes that it would be better for Ahmad al-Tayīb, Azhar's Grand Shaykh, to resign from his position that was given to him by the ousted President Husnī Mubārak.
Azhar's Shaykh is seen to be a remnant of the former regime and he needs to know that the youth of Tahrīr wants the...
Date of source: Monday, March 21, 2011
The "General Sheikhdom of Sūfī Methods" held a closed meeting at the Police Club on March 19, 2011, which included forty-five shaykhs from different methods representing more than ten million followers.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah's Shūrá council revoked its decision to expel Safwat 'Abd al-Ghanī and the suspension of 'Isām Dirbālah until an investigation is being made in that matter.
Furthermore, they hold to the peace initiative they did, and the stop of the violence acts.
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Date of source: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Counselor Tāriq al-Bishrī showed his will to develop law (103) for year 1961 on the regulations of the Azhar's affairs.
He welcomed his position as the head of the commission to develop and amend the law.
Date of source: Friday, March 18, 2011
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, the Azhar's grand shaykh, formed a specialized law committee to review the law of the Azhar number (103) for year 1961.
The amendments of this law would give the Azhar more independency and integrity.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The recent revolution has led to many new parties being formed and established parties being reorganized, including several Islamist groups.
The Muslim Brotherhood is the group expected to dominate future Egyptian politics. They are now trying to cast off their image of being radicals.
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