Al-Azhar’s Role in Freedom of Belief in Egypt

Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Islam Barakat Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/al-azhars-role-in-freedom-of-belief-in-egypt/ “Today, there is no freedom, especially the freedom of religion. The Ministry of Religious Endowments will not allow unlicensed preachers to give sermons at mosques. We are the sole competent authority to decide on this...

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State’s Islam and Forbidden Diversity: Shia and The crisis of Religious freedoms in Egypt 2011-2016

Source: Egyptian Initiative For Personal Rights Author(s): Amr Ezzat, Islam Barakat Original Link: https://eipr.org/sites/default/files/reports/pdf/states_islam_and_forbidden_diversity.pdf Introduction    This report documents and analyzes the state of religious freedom for Shia Egyptian citizens and violations of their human rights from January 25, 2011 to May 2016. The report takes 2011 as...

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The Turbaned State: An Analysis of the Official Policies on the Administration of Mosques and Islamic Religious Activities in Egypt

Source: Egyptian Initiative For Personal Rights Author(s): Amr Ezzat, Islam Barakat, Ibrahim Al-Sharqawi Original Link: https://eipr.org/sites/default/files/reports/pdf/to_whom_do_the_mosques_of_today_belong_finalized_version_ae.pdf Read the full paper by following the original link.

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