Sufis
Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning
Egypt
November 11, 2011
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
October 31, 2011
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
October 21, 2011
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
September 5, 2011
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
September 2, 2011
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
August 18, 2011
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
August 16, 2011
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
August 13, 2011
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
August 11, 2011
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
August 10, 2011
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…