You won't believe how Egypt plans to stop January 25 protests
Egyptians are split over a fatwa issued by the Ministry of Religious Endowments banning demonstrations on the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution.
Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments is seeking to ban demonstrations against the regime on the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, saying they are aimed at “ruining the country.”
When the ministry issued the official sermon for Jan. 8, it included a fatwa accusing those calling for demonstrations of “implicating Egyptians in [acts of] violence and terrorism in favor of the homeland’s enemies.”
Opponents of the government consider the claim erroneous, arguing that the ministry is merely trying to win the regime's favor.
In the distributed sermon, the ministry demanded that people keep in mind the situation in neighboring countries that have plunged into chaos, “so to not forget the great blessings that the Egyptians are enjoying right now, including security, safety and stability.” It also called on the people to unite to build and preserve the homeland, and to consider that a legitimate demand and national duty.
