Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2011
Dozens of salafists distributed fliers in Qena protesting against the cabinet statement issued on April 20, 2011.
Date of source: Monday, April 25, 2011
In light of the recent incidents in Qena, Archbishop of Qena, Bishop Sharoubim assured that the church is not against or for appointing 'Imād Mikhael as governor of Qena.
Archpriest Bīshūy said that the church is not part of the crisis, but was thrusted into it. He noted that there is some...
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
The Ministry of Awqaf [Endowments] asked the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces [SCAF] and the Ministry of Interior Affairs to interfere in protecting al-Nūr Mosque in 'Abāsīyah.
The mosque was subject to attacks on April 22, 2011, by followers of a Salafī preacher in the Suez, Shaykh Hāfiz...
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Field Marshal Husayn al-Tantāwī, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, sent a delegation to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to greet Coptic Pope Shenouda III on the occasion of the Resurrection feast.
Tantāwī also sent a delegation to all Christian denominations.
Furthermore, in Abū Qurqās...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The article talks about the dispersion of extreme ideologies that call for Islamizing the society even by violence.
Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, had announced that the absence of the balanced ideologies of the Azhar was the reason for that.
On the other hand, Minister of...
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Shaykh Mahmūd 'Āmir, president of Ansār al-Sunnah al-Muhammadiyyah group in Beheira, announced his will to run for presidency.
He said that he will only run if no commander in the army ran for presidency.
'Āmir,who, according to the newspaper was close to the former regime, had issued a fatwá that...
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
The full title of this article is "Disaster: 'Jihād' calls to cancel private universities and foreign languages departments--Jamā'ah Islāmīyah attacks civil state, accusing it of covering adultery."
Islamic Jihād group decided to establish a political party to present their views in a peaceful way...
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Policemen and army arrested 25 citizens of Abū Qurqās town (al-Minya governorate) accused of gunfire on April 19, 2011.
A curfew was imposed on the town from 8 pm until 6 am.
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Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Hundreds of Qena's protestors, are demanding to oust newly appointed governor Major General 'Imād Shihātah Mikhael. They however obeyed to a Shaykhs' call to open the highway.
Shaykh Muhammad Hasān, salafī preacher, and Shaykh Safwat al-Hijāzī, had asked protestors to open the highway which they...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood group starts a new dialogue initiative with Copts titled 'you heard a lot about us, now listen to us'.