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Egypt academy sets up religious edict booths in Cairo metro

July 24, 2017
Passengers are seen waiting for the arrival of a train at a station on the new metro line in Cairo which opened on February 21, 2012, linking the central Ataba district with the subrub of Abbasiya, two of the Egyptian capital's busiest neighborhoods. — AFP file photo
Passengers are seen waiting for the arrival of a train at a station on the new metro line in Cairo which opened on February 21, 2012, linking the central Ataba district with the subrub of Abbasiya, two of the Egyptian capital's busiest neighborhoods. — AFP file photo

CAIRO — Egypt's Islamic Research Academy of Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world's foremost religious institution, has set up booths in Cairo metro stations to give religious edicts to citizens in an attempt to "correct misconceptions and radical ideologies."

In a Thursday statement, the academy's Secretary General Mohi El-Din Afifi said the move comes to enhance the spirit of belonging to the country and to dispel misinterpretations of Qur'anic verses and religious texts.

Rights activist Gamal Eid expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of these booths, saying other measures including fighting corruption and upholding freedoms should be prioritized. — AP


July 24, 2017
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