Al-Qaradawi Under House Arrest, Egyptian Media Activist Says
Unconfirmed reports say head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Yusuf Al-Qaradawi has been put under house arrest.
This is according to Tofiq Akasha, an Egyptian media activist who wrote in his weblog that Egypt’s security forces have searched Al-Qaradawi’s house and put him under house arrest, Buratha news agency reported.
He wrote that the radical cleric who is banned from travelling was forced to return home from the airport by army units.
Al-Qaradawi has also been banned from making phone calls, Akasha said.
This comes at a time when Egypt is in turmoil as ousted President Morsi’s supporters and opponents take to the streets everyday and stage massive rallies.
If reports about Al-Qaradawi’s house arrest are confirmed, it is expected to cause more turmoil in Egypt.
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He wrote that the radical cleric who is banned from travelling was forced to return home from the airport by army units.
Al-Qaradawi has also been banned from making phone calls, Akasha said.
This comes at a time when Egypt is in turmoil as ousted President Morsi’s supporters and opponents take to the streets everyday and stage massive rallies.
If reports about Al-Qaradawi’s house arrest are confirmed, it is expected to cause more turmoil in Egypt.
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