Ministry of Religious Endowments
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Hundreds of imams marched to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday, calling for the independence of Al-Azhar…
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Dozens of imams and Islamic preachers who were expelled by the dissolved State Security Investigations Service under the Mubarak regime…
Mosque preachers protest over financial, working conditions
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Mosque preachers protest over financial, working conditions
Hundreds of mosque preachers protested Tuesday at the Ministry of Religious Endowments in downtown Cairo against administrative corruption and deteriorating…
Imams protest interventions of state security in their work
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Imams protest interventions of state security in their work
Thousands of imams and preachers protested on Sunday in front of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, decrying…
Minister: Parents can’t force daughters to wear veil
Egypt
August 22, 2010
Minister: Parents can’t force daughters to wear veil
Parents have no right to force daughters who have not yet reached adulthood to wear the Islamic face veil, Minister…