possible point of dispute in Egypt

February 16, 2011

In Ahram Online:

“Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb has said that Article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution should not be changed or sectarian tension would result. Article 2 says that ‘Islam is the Religion of the State. Arabic is its official language, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia).’ El-Tayeb said that the article is one of the pillars of Egypt and changing it would come in the way of achieving freedom and democracy.”

Needless to say, not everyone agrees.

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