Former Israeli ambassador to Egypt, Zvi Mazel, criticized the decision last week to sentence the Cairo Jewish community’s leader to three years in prison. He alleges that the charges against Carmen Weinstein, age 80, are libelous and part of a larger scheme to appropriate the Jewish Community’s remaining lands.
While the Supreme Court last week determined that the Coptic Church could not be forced by the government to remarry its constituents, negotiations (especially between the Roman and Coptic Churches) still continue over the drafted personal status law. Bahaii leaders are also pushing to be included under the protections of the proposed law.
Islamic scholar Khaled el-Guindy faces significant opposition in his promoting the acceptance of Christian students to Al Azhar University.
Internationally, Syria announced a ban on Burka (niqab) on all University campuses. A British MP who has proposed a similar ban in the U.K., has refused to meet with his constituents if they wear a veil. In Spain, a proposal to ban public wearing of the Burqa was defeated in the Parliament, although it did get almost 50% of the votes. A Mosque was closed on the Spanish island of Ibiza, after allegations were made that the imam in charge had been abusing his pupils.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Iranian General Prosecutor has called for public dress code inspections, to be enforced by jail time or up to 74 lashes.
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