Salafism
Saudi prince: Saudi Arabia would never support Egypt’s Salafis
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Saudi prince: Saudi Arabia would never support Egypt’s Salafis
The gulf state would never support the Salafis in Egypt, a prominent half-brother of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah said on…
Salafi party opposes coalition with forces who reject Sharia
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Salafi party opposes coalition with forces who reject Sharia
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party will not form an alliance with secular forces opposed to application of Islamic Sharia law, said…
Mubarak-era figures recycle careers in rural Egypt
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Mubarak-era figures recycle careers in rural Egypt
Far from Egypt's cities where Hosni Mubarak's old allies might fear to face the electorate, figures from the deposed leader's…
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
Yasser Borhamy, a religious leader from the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, has ruled out the possibility of a parliamentary coalition between…
Looking to consolidate its influence, Brotherhood takes to the media
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Looking to consolidate its influence, Brotherhood takes to the media
In a spacious newsroom divided by pillars, reporters, focused on their computers, sit at a round table. Around the corner,…
Nour Party chairman tries to ease fears
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Nour Party chairman tries to ease fears
A visit to the Maadi headquarters of the Salafi Nour Party instantly contradicts some stereotypes of the ultraconservative Islamic movement.…
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Egypt
December 10, 2011
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Egypt should use its beaches as resources to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has said. He…
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Islamic scholars have condemned a recent fatwa by a Salfi preacher calling on Muslims not to vote for Coptic and…
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
A Salafi leader called on Wednesday for the application of Islamic law in Egypt and the cancellation of all secular…
‘Al-Hassan and al-Hussein’ TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form
Art news
September 6, 2011
‘Al-Hassan and al-Hussein’ TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form
The representation of the life story of al-Hassan and al-Hussein, Prophet Mohamed’s grandsons and sons of his cousin and son-in-law,…