Salafi Extremists Attack The Attitude Of Egyptian Culture Minister Calling For Bring Sects Together
MEP: Egyptian Minister of Culture has showed his disagreement with people who consider Shiites books as books that induce to extremism by a phone call with Salt Al-tahrir program shown on Sada Elbalad channel.
He said the Al-Azhar recognizes Shi’ism as a valid branch of Islam and the education curriculum of Al-Azhar has some books related to Shiites.
He added that since Shia is a branch of Islam, I do not have any animosity toward it and stop selling Shia books, is not one of my rights.
Regarding to the statements of Egyptian Culture Minister, Hilmi Nimnim, some Salafi extremists affiliated to Saudi Arabia, like the head of Alnoor party, Younes Makhioun, and the Spokesman of the coalition for defending of Sahaba, Alaa Said, have criticized the Minister’s Statement strongly and they also threatened him.
Alaa Said has declared that the Culture Minister should be tried quickly or be questioned in parliament. Alaa also threatened the Minister under the pretext of spread Shiism. At the same time, Younes Makhioun has claimed that appointment of Nimnim as an Egyptian Culture Minister is a big mistake committed by the State of Egypt, and he should resign.
