sermons
Influential Salafi preachers banned from Eid sermons
Egypt
July 14, 2015
Influential Salafi preachers banned from Eid sermons
The Ministry of Endowments has banned influential Salafi preachers Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Hussein Yakoub from preaching during the Eid…
Sources: Salafi Dawah sheikhs allowed to deliver sermons in mosques
Egypt
February 24, 2015
Sources: Salafi Dawah sheikhs allowed to deliver sermons in mosques
Sources close to the Salafi Dawah say the Endowments Ministry has backtracked on banning Dawah sheikhs from delivering sermons in…
Nour Party calls on Sisi to cancel tests evaluating mosque imams
Egypt
December 15, 2014
Nour Party calls on Sisi to cancel tests evaluating mosque imams
The Salafi-led Nour Party called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to cancel the tests carried out by the Ministry of…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on clerics
World
November 25, 2013
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on clerics
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been quietly reining in their clerics on concerns that preachers could use their influence to…
Islamist leaders endorse Morsy in Eid remarks
Egypt
August 19, 2012
Islamist leaders endorse Morsy in Eid remarks
Eid al-Fitr sermons and messages were not only festive this year, but carried heavy political implications. When fired by…
Heated discussion in parliament over mosque loudspeakers
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Heated discussion in parliament over mosque loudspeakers
“The use of loudspeakers for Friday sermons, Eid prayers and the call for prayer will continue until judgment day,” said…