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24. Al-Shī'ah Warns Against Attacks on the Churches During the Easter Mass
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
Mahmūd Hāmid, spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia (Shī'ah) Youth Movement, warned that churches could be targeted during the Coptic celebrations of the Holy Week and Easter after an increase of attacks from extreme Islamist streams. In a statement to al-Wafd, Hāmid stressed the necessity of protection of...
5. Freedom of expression is in danger!
Date of source: Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Sihām al-‘Aqqād writes about the symposium held by the Tagamuc Party entitled, ‘Freedom of Expression in Danger.’ Mah...
Urgent Appeal to Amend Article Two of the Constitution
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies [CIHRS] has sent an appeal to the president of the republic and the speakers of both houses of Parliament called to amend Article Two of the Constitution that states that Islam is the religion of the state and Islamic sharīʿā is the main source of...
11. Dismissing Ali Abu Shadi, the head of the General Authority of Cultural Palaces
Date of source: Saturday, January 13, 2001
A Muslim Brotherhood’s representative made an inquiry questioning the Minister of Culture about the last three novels published by the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, claiming that they violate general decency. The Minister of Culture ordered an investigation into the matter, which ended...
12. The Muslim brotherhood, the Gamaa and the emigrated Copts
Date of source: Wednesday, August 26, 1998
This is a second (short) review of the Report on the Religious Situation in Egypt.
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