In Tantā, the capital of al-Gharbia governorate, al-Nūr Party held a massive rally attended by 15,000 people under the title “They said they (al-Nūr) are dabbling in politics” 

Al-Nūr Party leader ‘Imād al-Dīn ‘Abd al-Ghafūr, in a message of assurance to the Egyptian people, said that Copts will enjoy all the rights like any other Egyptian, adding al-Nūr is promoting freedom in which religious principles and values of justice are taken into consideration. 

“Al-Nūr calls for an end to the emergency law and rejects any exceptional or military trials of civilians,” said ‘Abd al-Ghafūr, appealing to SCAF to hand over power as soon as possible to an elected civil parliament that is expressive of the people’s will. [Nāsir Rajab, al-Jumhūrīyah, Dec. 24, p. 6] Read the original text in Arabic