Abdel Moneim al-Shahat
Mixed reactions to Morsy’s call for constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Mixed reactions to Morsy’s call for constitutional referendum
Politicians have given mixed reactions to President Mohamed Morsy’s call for a 15 December referendum on the draft constitution completed…
Salafi leader accuses Brotherhood of hindering the application of Sharia
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Salafi leader accuses Brotherhood of hindering the application of Sharia
A high-profile spokesperson for the Salafi Dawah, the parent organization of the Nour Party, accused the Muslim Brotherhood of opposing…
Brotherhood spokesperson says Morsy is not a ‘spare tire’
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Brotherhood spokesperson says Morsy is not a ‘spare tire’
The Muslim Brotherhood’s spokesperson attacked a prominent Salafi political figure Sunday after the latter described Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy…
Al-Azhar, Salafi Dawa leaders call for unity over Constituent Assembly crisis
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Al-Azhar, Salafi Dawa leaders call for unity over Constituent Assembly crisis
The grand sheikh of Al-Azhar has met with senior leaders of the Salafi Dawa to discuss possible solutions to the…
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
A spokesperson for the Salafi movement in Alexandria has said that the religious minority of Baha’is poses a threat to…
Salafi preacher: Port Said victims are not martyrs
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Salafi preacher: Port Said victims are not martyrs
Fans killed during violence at a football match last Wednesday are not martyrs according to Islam, a Salafi preacher said…
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, a senior figure in the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and the official spokesperson for the Salafi movement in…
Ministry of Culture celebrates Naguib Mahfouz centennial
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Ministry of Culture celebrates Naguib Mahfouz centennial
The Ministry of Culture celebrated the 100th anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s birth on Sunday. The late Mahfouz, an Egyptian writer,…
Salafi leader prohibited from making press statements
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Salafi leader prohibited from making press statements
The Salafi Nour Party’s supreme committee has prohibited prominent Salafi figure Abdel Moneim al-Shahat from issuing press statements, after the…