preachers
Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest
The Endowments Ministry has decided to distribute a monetary reward of LE120 to its imams who attended an anti-terrorism protest on…
Friday unified sermon prohibits Islamists’ planned demos
Egypt
November 20, 2014
Friday unified sermon prohibits Islamists’ planned demos
The Ministry of Endowments has warned against participation in Islamist anti-government protests set for 28 November through the Friday sermon…
Saudi Arabia’s clerics condemn IS but preach intolerance
World
September 10, 2014
Saudi Arabia’s clerics condemn IS but preach intolerance
When Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh described Islamic State and al Qaeda as "kharijites" last month, he…
Presidential decree forbids unauthorized preachers from preaching
Egypt
June 5, 2014
Presidential decree forbids unauthorized preachers from preaching
Presidential spokesperson Ihab Badawi said President Adly Mansour issued a decree on speeches and religious lessons in mosques and public…
Minister: Government mosques now exclusive for al-Azhar-appointed preachers
Egypt
September 13, 2013
Minister: Government mosques now exclusive for al-Azhar-appointed preachers
Islamic Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to allow only preachers employed by al-Azhar to deliver sermons at ministry-run…
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
Egypt
June 11, 2013
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
With the rise of Islamists in Egypt, scores of cases have been referred to the courts in the last 2…
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
The prosecutor general is summoning hardline Salafi preacher Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam, who is charged with contempt…
Preacher alarms many in Egypt with calls for Islamist vice police
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Preacher alarms many in Egypt with calls for Islamist vice police
Many Egyptian viewers were horrified when preacher Hesham al-Ashry recently popped up on primetime television to say women must cover…
Ministry directs preachers to not express stance on declaration
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Ministry directs preachers to not express stance on declaration
The Endowments Ministry ordered its preachers nationwide not to express their stance on the 22 November constitutional declaration, which gave…
Hegazy decides not to join presidential race
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Hegazy decides not to join presidential race
Preacher Safwat Hegazy on Sunday said he will not register to run in the presidential elections slated for 23 and…