Osama el-Mahdy
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
The ongoing sit-in at Tahrir Square suffered a setback as it entered its 16th day on Sunday after Sufi parties…
Iran ready to send ambassador in 3 days, pending Egypt’s approval
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Iran ready to send ambassador in 3 days, pending Egypt’s approval
Iran is ready to send an ambassador to Cairo in three days should Egypt decide to restore diplomatic relations with…
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number…
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
Hundreds of protesters entered the middle of Tahrir Square after prayers on Friday to participate in a protest they called…
Friday protest not canceled, Sufi leader says
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Friday protest not canceled, Sufi leader says
A senior Sufi leader on Tuesday denied any intent to cancel a million-strong protest scheduled for Friday by 57 political…
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
Egypt
July 13, 2011
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
The Council of Sufi Orders on Wednesday held its first reconciliation session with the so-called Reform Front, which has…
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests for release of jailed leader
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests for release of jailed leader
The family of the Jama'a al-Islamiya leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is jailed in the United States, staged a protest…
Shias celebrate Sayeda Zeinab’s birthday in Cairo for the first time
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Shias celebrate Sayeda Zeinab’s birthday in Cairo for the first time
Leaders of Egypt's Shia community celebrated the birthday of Sayeda Zeinab on Monday morning, marking the first time they have…
Sufi protest to demand constitution before elections
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Sufi protest to demand constitution before elections
Reformist Sufi leaders have called for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square and Sayeda Zeinab Square on Tuesday to demand…