Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Dr. Sālim 'Abd al-Jalīl, Deputy Minister of Awqaf [Endowments] for da'wah affairs, criticized salafists attempt to take over the Ministry's pulpits, represented in mosques affiliated to the ministry, adding that it would defame Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Shaykh 'Abd al-Mun'im al-Shahāt, spokesperson of salafīyah call, said that despite salafists' refusal of shrines, they did not demolish any of the shrines or incite to torch them.
He added that salafists refuse to take matters into their own hands because they believe that this is the duty of the...
Date of source: Friday, April 15, 2011
Muḥammad Mahdī ‘Ākif, the 7th Murshid (Guide) of the Muslim Brotherhood, has stated that membership in the group's Freedom and Justice Party is open to all Egyptians even to a dancer who repented and wore hijāb.
Date of source: Thursday, April 14, 2011
'Alī Jum'ah, Muftī of the Republic, and Dr. Ahmad ‘Umar Hāshim, former President of the Azhar University, condemned attackers of shrines, asserting that it is against religion.
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Islamists movements in Qena threatened to resort to violence if their demands to have the new governor sacked were not met.
Their demands is overthrowing the new Qena governor Maj. General 'Imād Mikhael, a Copt, who succeeded Majdī Ayūb, also a Copt.
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2011
On Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, churches were filled with sellers of flowers, palm branches and wheat ears.
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group warned in a statement against attempts to ignite fitnah in Qena governorate, after a number of protesters set up barricades along the railway, demonstrating against Maj. General 'Imād Shihātah Mikhail as Qena's new governor.
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
The newspaper relates a story that was not verified, a Muslim young-man rescued a Coptic young-woman from being kidnapped in al-Muqattam incidents. Thugs slaughtered him when he tried to prevent them.
The family of the deceased and wounded in the incident of Muqattam said that their wish was that...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
'Ātfīh's Muslims and Christians agreed that rebuilding the church is the safest way to appease fitnah.
Fitnah was sparked when a group of revolt youths were outraged about 2 of the village's youth who were killed because they wanted to protect their honor [according to other reports, the problem...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
On Wednesday April 13, the Muslim Brotherhood Murshid (Guide) Muhammad Badī’ announced that the MB would be capable of winning 75 percent of seats in Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
He stressed that the MB would nevertheless contain itself, competing for no more than a third of...