Egypt to remove books by Sheikh Ibn Taymiyya and other prominent Salafi scholars
The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments has launched a nationwide campaign to remove literature authored by scholars affiliated to the Salafi movement from all...
Thousands of Brits flee Tunisia after beach massacre
Thousands of British holidaymakers are fleeing Tunisia in the aftermath of the beach resort massacre that left dozens of tourists dead.
Tour companies have hurriedly...
Egypt to burn books written by Muslim Brotherhood scholars
Egypt's Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has asked employees to take stock of the libraries annexed to mosques across the country and remove books...
Tunisia recognises anti-homophobia group after “gay-pride” party
The Tunisian government has recognised an anti-homophobia group, just days after a "gay-pride" style party marked World Anti-Homophobia Day at a Tunis hotel, according...
Gambia offers to take in all Rohingyas fleeing persecution
The impoverished west African nation of Gambia has offered to take in all Rohingya refugees as part of its “sacred duty” to alleviate the...
Mohamed Morsi sentenced to death by Egyptian court
A Cairo court has sentenced the ousted President Mohamed Morsi to death earlier today on charges of "conspiring with foreign militants" to break out...
Nearly every mosque in the Central African Republic has been destroyed
Almost all of the 436 mosques in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been destroyed, the US ambassador to the United Nations said on...
President al-Sisi says his regime is ready to defend Israel against “terrorism”
Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi told an Italian newspaper that Egypt is ready to send troops to Palestine in order to guarantee Israel's security and...
Al-Azhar condemns Egypt’s Salafis for carrying Quran in protests
Al-Azhar University described the calls to carry the Quran during upcoming protests organised by Egypt's Salafis as "seditious".
The Salafi Front is calling for nationwide...
Moroccan hotels ban “burkini” suit
Some private swimming pools in Moroccan hotels have banned women from wearing "burkinis", which a minority of Muslims accept as a halal swim-suit to...
