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Dr. cIsām Fahīm, the most important Shi’ite leader in Egypt, asserted that Shi’ites have no political objectives and that they are different from Muslim Brotherhood and all other religious groups.
Important members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood left the group years ago and converted to Shi’ism, and the group itself has allied with Shi’ ites to achieve its political objectives.
Due to taqīya, that is the concept of concealing of one’s true religious beliefs, the number of Shi’ ites in Egypt can not be exactly verified, however, estimates indicate that they do not exceed one percent of the total population.
Islamic thinker Dr. al-Fayoumī believes that having Shi’ites in Egypt does not represent a problem, as long as subversive Shi’ite sects are avoided.
Mr. Muhammad al-Dirīnī has said in an interview that he intends to establish a Shi’ite political party and a university in Egypt to propagate Shi’ism.
Some people expect Sunni- Shi’ite disturbances to break out in Egypt. Professor of Usoul al-Dīn [Fundamentals of religion] at the Azhar University, Dr. Āmina Nusīr argues that deep sectarian divisions can undermine the stability and unity of the Muslim umma [nation].
Former member of the Jihād Group and the current spokesman for Egyptian Shi’ites, Sālih al-Wardānī, denies persecution of Shi’ ites in Egypt and declares his intention to establish a Shi’ite political party.
Together with other segments of Egyptian society, Shi’ites claim to be discriminated against by Egyptian authorities.
In spite of Egyptian officials’ affable statements on Shi’ ite-related issues, the Islamic Research Institute is still banning the circulation of Shi’ite books.
The author argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is applying the Shi’ite practice of Taqīya which allows them to use double talk in order to hide their real intentions.

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