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Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2011
The al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah (Islamic Group), the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom & Justice Party (FJP) and the salafī al-Nūr party turned down an invitation by the Islamic Legitimate Body of Rights and Reformation (ILBRR) to participate in an "Islamic million-man march in defense of the sharī'ah...
Date of source: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Dr. 'Abd al-Akhar Hamād, Muftī of al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah, said that the group completely refuses the option of a Christian becoming president.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
One of the prominent figures of al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah, Dr. Nājih Ibrāhīm, writes that al-Jamā'ah had three chances for freedom in history, and it is currently having its fourth one.
He believes that al-Jamā'ah are making the same mistakes in their fourth chance. For instance, the 'Abīr Tal'at...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Egyptian Islamist group al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah wants to form a political party and contest the upcoming elections. To many Egyptians, the idea of such a radical group entering mainstream politics is likely to alarm secularists and Christians. However, the party said it would not field a...
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Sanne Lundberg’s thesis was about the strong Coptic Christian perception of being discriminated, the interplay of this belief with religious beliefs, as well as
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Together with prominent Salafī figures, al-Jama'āh al-Islāmīyah called for a million-man protest in Tahrīr Square in order to press for the release of ‘Umar ‘Abd al-Rahmān who is imprisoned in the U.S.
‘Abd al-Mun’im al-Shahāt, a spokesperson for the Salafī movement, claimed that Rahmān’s release...
Date of source: Thursday, May 12, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood as well as al-Jama'āh al-Islāmīyah groups have announced their intention to participate “strongly” in upcoming demonstrations against sectarian strife and for national unity on Friday, May 23, 2011.
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Date of source: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
According to family members of Jama'āh Islāmīyah leader ‘Umar ‘Abd al-Rahmān, Qatar is currently working on mediating his release.
Furthermore, Mr. Dirbālah, a member of Jama'āh Islāmīyah’s Shura Council, announced the group’s attempt to press for ‘Abd al-Rahmān’s release through several local as...
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group and al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah welcomed the invitation for talks, extended by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé, while the salafists rejected the initiative.
The dialogue will focus on the Islamist movements in the Arab world, especially those that renounce violence...
Date of source: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah announced that it would turn over a new leaf in relations with Copts, tourists and policemen, affirming that Copts are partners in the nation.
Furthermore, they denied any plans to apply the hudūd.
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