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Sherif Gaber Abdelazim Bakr (Arabic: شريف جابر عبد العظيم بكر, romanized: Šarīf Ǧābir ʿAbd al-ʿAẓīm Bakr [4] pronounced [ʃɪˈɾiːf ˈɡæːbeɾ ʕæbdelʕɑˈzˤiːm bɑkɾ]; born 10 February 1993), is an Egyptian political activist, blogger and YouTuber who was arrested on October 27, 2013, for professing atheism, contempt of religion relating to activities on ...
Islam has been the state religion in Egypt since the amendment of the second article of the Egyptian constitution in the year 1980, before which Egypt was recognized as a secular country. The vast majority of Egyptian Muslims are Sunni, with a small Mu'tazila , Shia Twelvers and the Shia Ismaili communities making up the remainder. [ 65 ]
Ahmed Hussein Harkan (Arabic: أحمد حسين حرقان [ˈæħmæd ħeˈseːn ħɑɾˈqɑːn]) (born 10 December 1982) is an Egyptian free speech activist. He is a blogger, vlogger and founder of the Free Mind e-channel, [4] and frequently appeared on several Egyptian talk shows to discuss the rights of nonbelievers during his 10 years as an atheist and activist from 2010 until 2020.
The channel has sparked criticism from Al-Azhar and media men, accusing the channel and calling it of not being eligible to issue fatwas because they did not study religion in Al-Azhar, but rather as a free study, describing them as "non-specialists." During the second half of 2010, Nilesat Corporation for operating satellite channels announced ...
Islam is the dominant religion in Egypt, with approximately 90% of Egyptians identifying as Muslims. [1] The majority of Egyptian Muslims are adherents of Sunni Islam, [2] while a small minority adhere to Shia Islam. [3] Since 1980, Islam has served as Egypt's state religion. [4]
Mehwar TV Channel (Arabic: قناة المحور) is an Egyptian and Turkey TV channel [1] based in Giza, Egypt. It covers current events, as well as broadcasting content on political and religious topics, and some entertainment programmes. The channel has a particular focus on Egyptian topics. [2] [3] Its main owner and chairman is Hassan ...
A video shared on X allegedly shows a recent protest in Cairo, Egypt. Verdict: False This video is miscaptioned and originates from 2019. Fact Check: A new Suez Canal channel has been tested with ...
Aghapy TV is a Coptic Christian TV station broadcasting in Arabic via satellite to Coptic Christians in Egypt and in North America via Spiritcastsatellite systems. Aghapy is the Greek & Coptic word Agape, which means love or sometimes equal to "unconditional love". It was founded in 2005 by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.