“There can be no doubt that the Muslim Brotherhood will have a significant role to play in post-Mubarak Egypt. And that is good thing.” — Reza Aslan Oh, sure, it’s a good thing. Except for Copts. And women. And apostates from Islam. And anyone who wants to live free. “Copts to shun Islamists in Egypt’s […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood organizing mobile medical convoys offering female genital mutilation
“Circumcision is obligatory (O: for both men and women. For men it consists of removing the prepuce from the penis, and for women, removing the prepuce (Ar. bazr) of the clitoris (n: not the clitoris itself, as some mistakenly assert). (A: Hanbalis hold that circumcision of women is not obligatory but sunna, while Hanafis consider […]
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Egyptians want Sharia, end of peace with Israel
I tried to tell you — back in January 2011. “Egyptians Want to Ditch Peace Treaty With Israel, Poll Shows,” by Patrick Goodenough for CNS News, May 14 (thanks to Wimpy): (CNSNews.com) — As Egyptians prepare to vote for their first post-Mubarak president next week, the antipathy towards Israel espoused by the frontrunners aligns with […]
Egypt: “Christians are seriously worried from candidates with Islamic background especially because they do not hide their hardline stance towards Copts and refuse a civil state”
Islamic law at center stage in Egyptian presidential candidates’ debate. “Religious Freedom, Shariah Take Center Stage During Egypt’s Presidential Debate,” by Luiza Oleszczuk for the Christian Post, May 11: The two front-runners for the Egyptian presidency recently faced off during the country’s first televised presidential debate, with religion and Islamic law dominating the discussion. The […]
Jihad Comes to Egypt
Over at FrontPage Mag (via RaymondIbrahim.com), I examine the significance of last week’s blatant jihad against the Egyptian military. Considering Egypt’s presidential elections take place later this month, last weekend’s Islamist clash with the military could not have come at a worse time. First, the story: due to overall impatience””and rage that the Salafi presidential […]
Egypt: Ayman Zawahiri’s Brother Leads Jihadi Protest Against Military
According to Egypt’s Al Ahram, “Major Egyptian Islamist parties and groups””including the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafist Calling and Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya””have issued calls for a Tahrir Square demonstration on Friday under the banner of “˜Saving the revolution.” “¦ Several non-Islamist revolutionary groups, meanwhile, have expressed their refusal to participate in the event. These groups include the […]
Egypt: Islamic supremacists rally to “save the revolution”
You know, the revolution they were supposed to have nothing to do with. “Islamists rally across Egypt to ‘save the revolution,’” by Zeinab El Gundy for Ahram Online, April 27: Rallies organised by Islamist forces took place in a number of governorates across Egypt Friday to stress the importance of continuing the revolution and preventing […]
Egypt: “Jihadist Group to Cleanse the Country” misunderstands Islam, threatens pro-human rights TV channel
“You have crossed all red lines and you are pushing the country to chaos, implementing an American Zionist agenda.” “Egypt’s ON TV receives kidnap threats from Jihadist Group,” by Manar Ammar for Bikya Masr, April 25: Egypt’s liberal satellite channel ON TV received a threatening letter from an unknown group calling itself “The Jihadist Group […]
Egypt: “˜Jihad to Cleanse the Country” of Free Speech
According to Al Ahram, Egypt’s leading newspaper, a shadowy organization calling itself the “Jihad Group to Cleanse the Country” is threatening On TV, one of the nation’s leading liberal media stations, which regularly exposes the Islamist agenda. It sent a letter to the president of the station threatening to target its studios and facilities, as […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood MP Seeks to Abolish Female Rights and Enforce Female Genital Mutilation
According to the Egyptian website Youm 7, Azza al-Jarf, a female Member of Parliament representing the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Freedom and Justice Party,” is trying to abolish several laws currently enjoyed by Egyptian women””including preventing them from divorcing or even separating from their husbands, because “the man has the authority and stewardship” (see Koran 4:34); mandating […]