Egypt reaches out to Serbian Muslims
Cairo is making overtures toward Muslims in Serbia amid the Muslim Brotherhood's growing influence in neighboring Kosovo.
Egypt is working to strengthen its relations with Serbia’s Muslims as part of efforts to boost its influence in the southeastern European country.
Egypt’s ambassador to Belgrade Bassel Salah met with Serbia’s Grand Mufti and head of the Muslim community Sheikh Mustafa Yusuf Spahic on Nov. 16.
During the meeting, Salah said that Cairo plans to send religious envoys to Serbia and to provide Serbian Muslim students the opportunity to study at Egypt’s Al-Azhar. He added that Serbian Islamic leaders will be invited to participate in Egyptian religious conferences.
The Egyptian overture toward Serbia’s Muslims comes as Cairo works to counter the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in neighboring Kosovo.
