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Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2005
In a statement published yesterday on al-Jamā‘ah al-
Islāmīyah’s website, the group denied any links to al-Qā‘idah¸ indicating that
Dr. Ayman al-Zawāhirī’s recent videotaped message about the alleged union between some members
of the group and al-Qā‘idah "contradicts reality."
Date of source: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
In an attempt to promote its recent non-violent approach, al
-Jamā‘ah al-
Islāmīyah has launched a website, which the author says marks a
considerable change in the
ideological stance of the "banned" Islamic group.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Two leading
members of al-Jamā‘a al-Islāmīya, ‘Āsim ‘Abd
al-Mājid and ‘Isām Dirbāla, have been recently released, thus decreasing the number
of the group’s current prisoners to less than 500.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Egyptian authorities acquitted Karam Zuhdi, the leader of the Gama´a Al-Islamiya with 1000 members of this organization.
Date of source: Saturday, August 2, 2003
The article gives comments on the reaction of Abu Hamza Al-Massri towards the statements of Karam Zuhdi.
Date of source: Saturday, March 2, 2002
The leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya expressed their complete agreement to end the actions to kill. They affirmed that their mistakes in the past came as a result of a false Ijtihad. In this article they explain the legal basis behind their renunciation of violence and reconsideration of old...
Date of source: Monday, February 4, 2002
Some of the imprisoned leaders of the Islamic groups compiled four books in which they renounced their old extremist ideologies concerning accusing society and rulers of kufr [unbelief]. They also come to disapprove of killing the innocent people and consider that Copts are under the protection of...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
Al-Wafd starts a series of articles on the future of movements of political Islam in Egypt, their attitude towards democracy, participation and circulation of authority. In this article it reviews the most important Islamic movements that adopted violence in order to reach power and their attitude...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 21, 2001
The Egyptian Gama’at Al-Islamiya denied that members of the group have taken part in the fights in Kunduz, in Afghanistan. The group also denied that it was a member of the International Islamic Front for the Jihad against the Jews and the Crusaders, established by Usama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 14, 2001
The leaders of the Egyptian Gama’at Al-Islamiya, who are living outside Egypt, are making great efforts to verify the location of Refa’i Ahmed Taha after the breaking of news about him being arrested in Syria and recently being handed over to the Egyptian authorities.
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