Date of source: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The Supreme Administrative Court delivered a final ruling that prohibits an ʾimām from delivering the sermon (Khuṭba) from the pulpits (al-Minbar) or delivering fatwās on social media, because of his extremism that goes against moderate teachings of Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, June 26, 2021
Shaykh Jābir Ṭāyiʿ, head of the religious sector, stated that the Awqāf Ministry (Religious Endowments) sets some conditions for preachers who use the pulpits [minbar]. These conditions include being an Azharian (al-Azhar graduate) or holding a license from the Ministry of al-Awqāf.
Date of source: Monday, December 21, 2020
Sources revealed that the Ministry of Endowments [al-Awqāf] handed over the file of Shaykh Aḥmad Hammām, preacher at the Endowment Directorate in Alexandria, to administrative prosecution to investigate him for violations. He is reported to have supported the killing of those who insult the Prophet...
Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2019
Seeking to convert mosques throughout the holy month of Ramadan into a tolerant oasis for moderate preaching, the Minister of endowments, Dr. Muḥammad Mukhtār Jumʿah, decided to form a tripartite committee headed by Shaykh Jābir Tāyiʿ, head of the religious sector, and the membership of Dr....
Date of source: Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, Minister of Endowments stated that any preacher who shall use the sermons to incite for violence and sabotage will be immediately expelled.
Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2014
The Da’wah al- Salafiah is returning again to mosques through preaching against ISIS.
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mūkhtār Jumʿah, Minister of Awqaf, denied recent reports that the Salafist Jihadist group affiliated with the terrorist group “Bayt al-Maqdis” took over 3,000 mosques in Egypt. These mosques allegedly included mosques in Mansoura, Marsa Matruh and Kafr El-Sheikh, as well as Faysal and...
Date of source: Monday, April 25, 2011
‘Abd Allāh al-Husānī, Minister of Awqaf, filed a complaint with the Military Council and the Attorney General describing the development of the al-Nour mosque crisis in 'Abbāssīyah.
The complaint came after the imām of the mosque was not allowed to give last Friday's sermon and described the attack...
Date of source: Friday, March 11, 2011
In an attempt to calm the escalating events of 'Ātfīh, the Ministry of Awqaf (endowments) decided to unify Friday sermons around the subject of national unity.
Pope Shenouda returned to Egypt after a health treatment visit to the United States. He asked both [Christians and Muslims] religions...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday preachers from different Cairo mosques focused yesterday on the events of fitnah of 'Ātfīh which Egypt's been witnessing lately. The preachers stressed the duty to protect Christians and their worship places as directed by Islamic sharī'ah.
In al-Rushdān mosque in Nasr City, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah...