Islamic Sharia
Salafis request minister’s apology on ‘secular Egypt’ remarks
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Salafis request minister’s apology on ‘secular Egypt’ remarks
The Salafi Call has demanded that Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam apologize for calling Egypt “instinctively secular”, adding that the choice…
Court ruling: Public servants refusing to work to be dismissed with pension
Egypt
April 28, 2015
Court ruling: Public servants refusing to work to be dismissed with pension
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Tuesday that public servants refusing to work would be dismissed, but would still receive…
Former mufti Gomaa replaces Gendy as securities firm adviser
Business
February 16, 2015
Former mufti Gomaa replaces Gendy as securities firm adviser
Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has replaced Islamic preacher Khaled al-Gendy as an adviser for AT. Brokerage firm, the…
Former mufti: Islam does not recognize religious states
Egypt
November 29, 2014
Former mufti: Islam does not recognize religious states
“Islam does not recognize the so-called religious state.
Brunei sultan hits back at rare criticism over sharia
World
February 26, 2014
Brunei sultan hits back at rare criticism over sharia
Brunei's all-powerful sultan, stung by rare criticism, has ordered social media users to stop attacking his plans to introduce harsh…
Moussa fails to patch up constitution split over Islamic identity: source
Egypt
October 26, 2013
Moussa fails to patch up constitution split over Islamic identity: source
Mediation efforts by Amr Moussa, chairman of Egypt's constitution-drafting committee, have failed to resolve disagreements among members concerning Egypt's identity…
50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson
Egypt
October 13, 2013
50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson
The 50-member constitutional committee will begin discussing the prepared draft constitution in the coming few weeks before voting on it…
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Egypt
August 29, 2013
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Popular Current leader and former presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has stressed that non-Islamist politicians seem more open to maintaining Islamic…
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
Egypt
August 13, 2013
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
A controversy has accompanied the formation of the 50-member panel tasked with amending the Egyptian constitution after the 30 June…
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
Egypt
November 17, 2012
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
ARISH — For Ahmed Taha, Sharia tribunals are not earthly justice. They come from a higher power. “The verdict of…