Egyptian Parliament Calls for Sacking Grand Mufti
Egyptian lawmakers on Sunday demanded that the country grand Mufti Ali Guma’a be sacked for making a trip to the occupied city of Quds.
Members of parliament have also called for Guma’a apology, as widespread objections from people and Islamic institutions to the trip continues, 20minutes website reported.
The grand Mufti of Egypt visited the occupied city of Quds and the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, and led prayers at Buraq Mosque.
His trip caused political and religious controversy and drew widespread protest from Al-Azhar scholars, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and Egypt’s religious and political figures.
Guma’a has remained home since his return because of public protests to his trip.
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The grand Mufti of Egypt visited the occupied city of Quds and the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, and led prayers at Buraq Mosque.
His trip caused political and religious controversy and drew widespread protest from Al-Azhar scholars, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and Egypt’s religious and political figures.
Guma’a has remained home since his return because of public protests to his trip.
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