Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections, as they increasingly criticize each other and promote their own candidates on the popular (...)
The Egyptian Bloc Coalition, which includes 21 political parties, in a meeting on Saturday, laid down criteria for candidates it intends to field in upcoming parliamentary elections.
The criteria are based on candidates' integrity, popularity and (...)
A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number of non-Sufi Islamist leaders to attend the first International Sufi Conference, slated to be held at Al-Azhar's conference hall on (...)
Hundreds of protesters entered the middle of Tahrir Square after prayers on Friday to participate in a protest they called “For the Love of Egypt.”
The military police at first cordoned protesters off, preventing them from entering the square; after (...)
A senior Sufi leader on Tuesday denied any intent to cancel a million-strong protest scheduled for Friday by 57 political groups.
Sheikh Alaa Abul Azayem, a senior Sufi leader, said participating groups will release a statement stressing that the (...)
Leaders of Egypt's Shia community celebrated the birthday of Sayeda Zeinab on Monday morning, marking the first time they have been permitted to publicly celebrate the event in Cairo.
Participants said they set up a platform outside the police (...)
Reformist Sufi leaders have called for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square and Sayeda Zeinab Square on Tuesday to demand that the constitution be written before the parliamentary elections are held.
“We intend to activate the role of the (...)
A number of Shia and Sufi leaders on Tuesday submitted a notification to the attorney general, accusing Salafi leaders of inciting sectarian strife by burning down churches and the shrines of religious figures.
They also presented a CD with (...)
Egyptian Sufis on Tuesday continued protests demanding the removal of various figures from the leadership of their main representative body after a prominent sheikh joined their sit-in Monday.
The protesters began their sit-in 26 days ago to demand (...)
A number of bloggers, Shia Muslims and Coptic Christians on Tuesday staged protests before the Saudi Embassy in Cairo, demanding that Saudi Arabia stop financing Salafis in Egypt who incite sectarian violence.
They also demanded that Saudi Arabia (...)
Members of the Egyptian Shia community and several people claiming descent from the family of the Prophet Mohamed staged a protest on Tuesday before the Saudi embassy in Cairo, protesting against the involvement of Saudi Arabia in the funding of (...)
At Hussein Mosque on Wednesday, Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders lashed out at the Salafis and accused them of tarnishing Islam.
“They know nothing of true Islam,” said Hassan al-Shafay, member of the Islamic Research Academy. “They only know of growing (...)
Following a series of conflicts between the followers of Sheik Hafez Salama, chairman of the Hedaya al-Islamiya charity, and the Ministry of Religious Endowments, the military has given Nour mosque back to the ministry.
The mosque, in Abbasseya, has (...)
The Council of Sufi Orders has decided to form popular committees to protect shrines of venerated religious figures in Qena from potential assaults by demonstrators.
However, council representative Mohamed al-Soghayar said the Sufis are taking part (...)
Hundreds of Sufis reached Tanta Thursday evening to celebrate the birthday of revered Sufi al-Sayyid Ahmad al-Badawī. They staged marches throughout the city and some distributed leaflets attacking Salafis and calling them the enemies of Islam.
One (...)
The Muslim Brotherhood group called the detention of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons a first step towards achieving justice.
“It was the least thing the government could do,” said group member Sobhi Saleh. “They need to arrest all (...)
The conference that the Muslim Brotherhood held in Beheira on Saturday to achieve reconciliation between Sufis and Salafis has failed.
The Sufis complained of Salafis demolishing shrines of revered religious figures. The latter deems such shrines as (...)
Shia Muslims gathered in front of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Cairo on Saturday to denounce the Saudi stance on decrees permitting the demolition of shrines, as well as its funding of Salafi movements in Egypt.
Demonstrators said the Gulf kingdom (...)
A leading figure from the Azeemia Sufi order has warned of a sectarian war between Sufis and Salafis over the destruction of several shrines connected with revered religious figures.
Sheikh Mohamed Alaa Abul Azayem labeled as “thugs” Salafis who (...)
Leaders and followers of the Sufi orders have threatened to launch a Sufi war on those responsible for the demolition of shrines belonging to the family of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), describing themselves as soldiers of God charged with defending these (...)
The Egyptian National Human Rights Council (NHRC) on Wednesday called for criminal trials for suspects who attacked a church in Atfeeh and cut off a Copt's ear in Qena.
In its meeting, Council Vice President Moqbel Shaker said the council also (...)
In a meeting on Thursday, 18 Sufi orders agreed to establish a committee for forming the Sufi political party.
The orders chose lawyer Ahmed Abdo Maher as their representative to register the party at the public registration office.
The meeting was (...)
The Azayemiya order, one of Egypt's largest Sufi orders, granted Coptic Christian businessman Naguib Sawiris its "Man of the Year" award on Sunday.
“We chose Sawiris from among a number of prominent figures,” said order head Mohamed Alaa Abul (...)
Sufi skeikh's and leaders are outraged after several American activists tore pages out of the Holy Quran in front of the White House Sunday. The demonstration came in light of a recent threat to burn the Quran on this year's anniversary of the 9/11 (...)
The leaders of Egypt's various Sufi orders have yet to agree on whether to throw their support behind an anticipated presidential run by Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak, in elections slated for next year.
“He's the right person for the (...)