Date of source: Sunday, August 30, 2015
Saif Daif Allāh writes:Before the January 2011 Revolution, the Salafis in Egypt were the only religious group that strongly supported the regime of ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Their perception at that time was that they denied themselves all political activities, claiming being scholars who...
Date of source: Thursday, January 8, 2015
Egyptian politicians express their opinions of the Muslim Brotherhood’s attempt to form a government-in-exile in Turkey
The International Organization for the Muslim Brotherhood is attempting to form a govern-in-exile in Turkey in order to embarrass the Egyptian government in front of the...
Date of source: Sunday, September 6, 2015
Having grown up with a huge share of 19th century European thought which has been heavily affected by the story of “the disenchantment of the world” during which the God of monotheism had taken a couple of heavy knocks, I recently became interested in Islamic religious thought.
I soon found out...
Date of source: Sunday, April 26, 2015
Member of Egyptian expatriate community in Europe: A friend of Mūrsī’s son attacked the Grand Mufti in Holland
A member of the Egyptian expatriate community in Europe reported that a personal friend of the imprisoned former President Muhammad Mūrsī tried to attack the Grand Mufti of Egypt during...
Date of source: Monday, October 13, 2014
Starting a business in the Arab world is already a difficult task; but if you are a woman, operating a business in the Arab world is even more challenging!
Date of source: Friday, September 26, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ confirmed to join terrorist and extremist groups is harām.
Date of source: Saturday, September 7, 2013
A summarization and translation of the interview with Al-Watan Interview with Minister of Endowments, Mohammed Mokhtar Goma’a [Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah], with was published in al-Watan on September 7, 2014. The interview contains his opinions in addition to government policies on the secularization...
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2014
This interview was arranged by Cornelis Hulsman for Omar Ali’s research on political party institutionalization in Egypt. The interview was attended by both and took place on June 1, 2014. The interview started in Arabic but after the first response continued in English. Omar Ali made the...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Egyptians have been celebrating the outcome of the presidential elections after preliminary results favored al- Sīsī with over 93% of the vote. Indeed, al- Sīsī is viewed by many groups as a savior who has rescued Egypt from the drones of backward and extremist Islamists. However, little has been...
Date of source: Thursday, June 19, 2014
The future of the Salafi Nūr [Nour] Party is in question, and it is yet uncertain if they will survive in the post-June 30 era, let alone thrive. The new constitution bars the formation of political parties based on religion in Article 74, and it will be up to the judiciary to decide if the Nūr...