Call for Shi’ism to Be Recognized in Egypt
Head of Egypt’s Shia movement called for Shia school of thought to be recognized as an official religion.
Mohammad Ghanim said Shias make up a large part of Egyptian population and its principles, along with those of other schools of thought, as taught at Al-Azhar, Al-Dastour daily reported.
Ghanim underlined that Shi’ism should be recognized in the constitution like the four Sunni schools of thought.
He said he is going to meet with presidential advisor Ahmed Al-Muslamani to discuss the issue with him and also ask the government permission for Shias to teaching their religious teachings and allocation of seats in the parliament for Shia representatives.
Meanwhile, Nasser Rezvan who heads a coalition of Salafist groups urged Egyptians to reject a possible inclusion of Shi’ism in the list of recognized schools of thought.
The Salafist leader claimed that Shi’ism is not an Islamic school of thought but an un-Islamic trend.
Around one million Shia Muslims live in Egypt, a country of 80 million population.
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Ghanim underlined that Shi’ism should be recognized in the constitution like the four Sunni schools of thought.
He said he is going to meet with presidential advisor Ahmed Al-Muslamani to discuss the issue with him and also ask the government permission for Shias to teaching their religious teachings and allocation of seats in the parliament for Shia representatives.
Meanwhile, Nasser Rezvan who heads a coalition of Salafist groups urged Egyptians to reject a possible inclusion of Shi’ism in the list of recognized schools of thought.
The Salafist leader claimed that Shi’ism is not an Islamic school of thought but an un-Islamic trend.
Around one million Shia Muslims live in Egypt, a country of 80 million population.
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