by Raymond Ibrahim  •  Nov 23, 2011 at 3:52 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to the Arabic newsite Donia Alwatan, a female, Salafi candidate running for Egypt's parliament, Mona Salah (pictured), asserts that "women are deficient in intelligence and religion," and that, in agreement with Sharia, it is impermissible for them to take over the presidency. She is, of … [Read more...]

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  Nov 16, 2011 at 1:08 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to a report that appeared on Al Arabiyya News, Saudi Arabia's Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has confirmed that it will begin "interfering with" and "ordering" women to cover their eyes, "if they provoke fitna [temptation, sedition, etc]." The spokesman added, … [Read more...]

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  Nov 15, 2011 at 2:01 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood just made a few assertions that have ruffled the nation's secular and Christian populace. At a conference attended by some 5,000, Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader, Dr. Essam el-Erian, Vice President of the "Freedom and Justice" party, the Brotherhood's political wing, … [Read more...]

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  Nov 11, 2011 at 4:01 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to the Associated Press, "Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Giza pyramids Friday following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at 11:11 A.M. on Nov. 11, 2011…. The closure follows a string of unconfirmed reports in local media that … [Read more...]

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  Nov 10, 2011 at 4:16 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch This picture, taken at a recent protest in Egypt, has been making the rounds on various Arabic websites. Note the rope around the women, herding them like camels; note the man to the right holding the leash, walking them. I am told this is a common "precautionary measure" to keep women from mixing … [Read more...]