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Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning
Egypt

Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning

With the election season looming, mosques have become homes for election campaigns. Sufis and Salafis alike have used houses of…
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Egypt

Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections

Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Religious parties trade barbs over campaign tactics
Egypt

Religious parties trade barbs over campaign tactics

The fight over electoral campaign tactics for the upcoming parliamentary elections has escalated between Islamist political parties. While the Muslim…
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
Egypt

Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics

As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to…
Islamists make preparations for parliamentary elections
Egypt

Islamists make preparations for parliamentary elections

Islamist parties continue to make various preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in November. The Muslim Brotherhood's…
Revolutionary group pulls out of Friday demonstration
Egypt

Revolutionary group pulls out of Friday demonstration

The Revolution Youth Union announced in a statement Thursday that it had canceled plans to attend a protest planned for…
Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together
Art news

Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together

Despite being rivals in the political arena, the Indian Qawwali Group and Pakistani Rafi Peer band sang side by side,…
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
Egypt

Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir

Protesters from various political groups gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to break their Ramadan fast. Several political groups and…
Brotherhood praises Sufis for not participating in Friday protest
Egypt

Brotherhood praises Sufis for not participating in Friday protest

The Muslim Brotherhood praised Sufi movements Wednesday for deciding not to participate in this week's Friday demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir…
Political movements postpone Friday protest
Egypt

Political movements postpone Friday protest

A total of 28 political movements have postponed a protest planned for Friday to the following week to give themselves…
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