Grand Mufti

Alexandria court refers death sentence cases for 2 MB supporters to Grand Mufti
Egypt

Alexandria court refers death sentence cases for 2 MB supporters to Grand Mufti

Two alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters were referred by the Alexandria Criminal Court to the Grand Mufti to give the final…
Grand mufti meets with Ukrainian counterpart to boost religious cooperation
Egypt

Grand mufti meets with Ukrainian counterpart to boost religious cooperation

Grand Mufti Shawki Allam held the first round of talks with Ukrainian Mufti Ahmed Tamim on Sunday to review ways…
Egypt Grand Mufti condemns killing of two army personnel in Sharqia
Egypt

Egypt Grand Mufti condemns killing of two army personnel in Sharqia

Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam criticised an attack by masked men on an army vehicle in Sharqia on Tuesday which…
Mufti opposes rolling back Al-Azhar’s role in Constitution
Egypt

Mufti opposes rolling back Al-Azhar’s role in Constitution

Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawky Allam has rejected removing an article in the Constitution which states that senior religious scholars…
Mufti’s deputy reiterates: Female circumcision prohibited by religion
Egypt

Mufti’s deputy reiterates: Female circumcision prohibited by religion

A senior official of Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, an Al-Azhar body responsible for issuing religious edicts, has said that female genital…
Mufti says reconciliation needed to face challenges
Egypt

Mufti says reconciliation needed to face challenges

  The Grand Mufti Shawki Ibrahim said there should comprehensive national reconciliation among Egyptians to face the country’s challenges.  During…
Judicial source: Mufti has yet to approve sentences in Port Said case
Egypt

Judicial source: Mufti has yet to approve sentences in Port Said case

The grand mufti did not hand over to the court’s envoys his reply to the death sentence issued against 21…
Update: Shawky Ibrahim named Egypt’s new grand mufti
Egypt

Update: Shawky Ibrahim named Egypt’s new grand mufti

Shawky Ibrahim has been selected as Egypt’s new mufti, succeeding Ali Gomaa, who has occupied the post since 2003, Al-Jazeera…
Muslim Brotherhood nominates senior leader for grand mufti post
Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood nominates senior leader for grand mufti post

The Muslim Brotherhood has nominated one of its senior leaders for the influential position of grand mufti, the nation's top…
Azhar source: New mufti will not have any political affiliation
Egypt

Azhar source: New mufti will not have any political affiliation

A source from Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority said that the next mufti who will succeed the current Grand Mufti Ali…
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