Sāmīyah ‘Ayyād interviews the al-Wafd Party Secretary General Munīr Fakhrī ‘Abd al-Nūr. ‘Abd al-Nūr blames the current sectarian tension on extremism and the Islamification of all aspects of Egyptian life, from television to school curricula; from dress code to trade. He agreed that certain hidden forces benefit from fitnah tā’ifīyah in Egypt and criticized “reconciliation sessions,” saying that they have been proved not to work. They also talked about the long-awaited unified law for places of worship, the religion box on identity papers, and the National Democratic Party.

Key Words: Munīr Fakhrī ‘Abd al-Nūr – Dr. Zaynab Radwān – Ahmad Zakī Badr – Husayn Kāmil Bahā’ al-Dīn – al-Sayyid al-Badawī