Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2011
Preachers and Imāms pertaining to the Azhar have formed a committee to address the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces regarding the Azhar’s independence from the government and the election of its Shaykh instead of his appointment.
Some three thousand preachers and Imāms of the Azhar, headed by...
Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2011
The Co-ordination Committee for the Masses of the January 25 Revolution has called for the dismissal of the Public Prosecutor “because he is a major part of the overthrown regime.”
It also demanded that the positions of the Azhar Shaykh and the Coptic Pope be filled by elections by ‘a special body...
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2011
‘Isām al-‘Iryān, Head of the Muslim Brotherhood Political office, writes that the January 25th revolution is publicized by Egyptian youth who belong to different groups, including Islamist, denying that Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are the ones who triggered it.
He added that MB decided not to run for...
Date of source: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Al-Jamā‘a al-Islāmiyyah group’s Shūrá Council met Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in Sohag governorate, to discuss the possibility of forming a political party, restructuring the group, and make new elections for the members of it's Shūrá Council.
The group has held a number of meetings since former...
Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2011
Council of State’s Supreme administrative court issued it’s historical verdict, under the presidency of Counselor Majdī al-'Ajātī, the state council’s vice president, canceling the Ministry of Interior Affair's decision to refraim from proving the religion of those who converted to christianity...
Date of source: Sunday, March 6, 2011
Salafīs opinion about democracy, the second article of the constitution, and Christians.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
'Amr Hamzāwī in his opinion article in al-Shurūq calls on Christians in Egypt to participate without fear in creating Egypt's future.
He added that, after a lot of discussions with Egyptian Christians, he had the impression that they had a lot of legitimate fears. These fears needed to be dealt...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The church of Two Martyrs St. Mina and St. George was set on fire by angry Muslim young-men, after seeing a muslim girl with a christian young-man called 'Āshraf Labīb.
The church is located in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh (Governorate of Helwan).
Date of source: Monday, March 7, 2011
Hundreds of Copts in the governorates of Beheira, Minya and Asyut exchanged greetings after local authorities agreed on permitting the construction of churches that have a presidential or other construction permits. These constructions had been stalled in the past because of the State Security's...
Date of source: Thursday, March 3, 2011
Jihādist leader ‘Abbūd al-Zumur who is in prison after being convicted in the assassination of former President Anwar al-Sādāt, has called for Islamist groups to unite politically.