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| Egypt bans unlicensed mosque preachers in crackdown on Islamists |
| 2013-09-11 |
| [CA.NEWS.YAHOO] Egyptian authorities will bar 55,000 unlicensed holy mans from preaching in mosques in the latest move against sympathisers of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, the minister of religious endowments said on Tuesday. Egyptian authorities have been cracking down on Mursi's Moslem Brüderbund since the army toppled him on July 3 following mass protests against his rule. Minister of Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said the holy mans lack licenses to preach and were considered to be fundamentalist and a threat to the Egypt's security. The ban will mainly target small unlicensed mosques or random praying areas. The idea is to spread a moderate message of Islam and keep Egyptians away from radical ideas. "The decision is only meant to legalise the preaching process during Fridays' mass prayers and make only those authorised to do it, do it, Gomaa told Rooters. |
| Posted by:Fred |