Ali Gomaa

Sisi telephones former mufti after assassination attempt

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday telephoned Egypt's former mufti Ali Gomaa to inquire after his health condition following the assassination attempt that he escaped on Friday in the 6th of October city. During the telephone call, Sisi strongly condemned terrorism and extremism and all attempts to harm Egypt's peace and stability and its moderate scholars who are keenRead more

Interior Ministry: Gunmen flee as former mufti’s guards exchange fire with them

Cairo - Arab Today

Two gunmen who opened fire at former mufti of Egypt Dr. Ali Gomaa earlier Friday fled the scene after his security guards exchanged fire with them, an official source with the Interior Ministry said Friday. The two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at Gomaa as he was entering el Fadel mosque near his house in the 6th of OctoberRead more

Azhar imam telephones former mufti after assassination attempt

Cairo - Arab Today

Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb on Friday telephoned Egypt's former mufti Ali Gomaa, who earlier escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt in Cairo, a statement said. Tayyeb inquired after Gomaa's condition, the statement added. Al Azhar condemned the failed assassination attempt, thanking Allah for the safety of Gomaa, who serves as a member of the body'sRead more

Parliamentary committee condemns failed assassination attempt against former mufti

Cairo - Arab Today

The religious committee at the House of Representatives Friday condemned the failed assassination attempt against Egypt's former mufti Ali Gomaa. Speaking to MENA, head of the committee Osama el Abd said: “What happened is prohibited by Islam as well as all other religions.” He added that all of Gomaa’s opinions are based on Islamic teachings, stressing the importance of renewingRead more

Senior Egypt pro-government cleric escapes shooting

Cairo - Arab Today

Gunmen opened fire at former Egyptian mufti Ali Gomaa in a Cairo suburb on Friday, missing the pro-government cleric but wounding a bodyguard, the interior ministry said. Gomaa was on his way to a mosque near his house in the October 6 suburb when the assailants hiding in a park started shooting fire, the ministry said. His guards exchanged fireRead more