freedom of religion
MP submits motion on ‘Shia tide’ in Egypt
Egypt
May 19, 2012
MP submits motion on ‘Shia tide’ in Egypt
MP Yasser al-Qady has submitted a parliamentary motion calling on the prime minister and the ministers of interior and endowments…
Amnesty: Muslims in Europe face discrimination, prejudice
World
April 24, 2012
Amnesty: Muslims in Europe face discrimination, prejudice
European countries are discriminating against Muslims for demonstrating their faith, especially in the fields of education and employment, according to…
Brotherhood MP says freedom of religion “God-granted right”
Egypt
March 16, 2012
Brotherhood MP says freedom of religion “God-granted right”
While participating in a panel on freedom of expression, Muslim Brother and MP Helmy al-Gazzar said that all citizens should…
Obama vows to protect Copts, urges Egypt to respect all faiths
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Obama vows to protect Copts, urges Egypt to respect all faiths
US President Barack Obama called Friday for the protection of Copts and other minorities as the Christian group celebrated its…
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt's State Security Investigation Office has opened investigations into 12 Shia Muslim individuals from Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Australia arrested…
Mubarak approves construction of new church
Egypt
March 20, 2010
Mubarak approves construction of new church
President Hosni Mubarak issued a decree this morning which allows Christians to construct an Orthodox church in 15 May City…
A step closer to freedom of religion?
Egypt
February 21, 2010
A step closer to freedom of religion?
Mohamed Hegazy, a Christian convert demanding that his religious affiliation be changed on his national identity card, succeeded last week…