Dar Iftaa Asserts Relation between Muslim Brotherhood, Terrorist Organizations

Grand Mufti Shawki Allam (File photo: Reuters)
Grand Mufti Shawki Allam (File photo: Reuters)
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Dar Iftaa Asserts Relation between Muslim Brotherhood, Terrorist Organizations

Grand Mufti Shawki Allam (File photo: Reuters)
Grand Mufti Shawki Allam (File photo: Reuters)

The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta confirmed a strong relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and all terrorist organizations.

The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Allam, said that the Muslim Brotherhood is an organization rooted in violence from its very beginning.

The Mufti referred to the "guide for confronting and combating extremism" developed by Dar al-Iftaa, which took years to prepare.

The guide studies ISIS and Egypt after the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood and also includes other religions.

Dar Ifta began preparing the guide in January 2014, specifically since establishing the Observatory of Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Views, which monitors fatwas issued by these terrorist organizations.

The Mufti stressed that there are links between all extremist organizations, which can be detected through their ideologies discussed in their books.

Allam also said that the terrorist organization ISIS represents a significant threat to Islam since its emergence.

The terrorist organization contradicts the message of Islam and misinterprets the Prophet's message, and it established itself as a state despite being against the system, according to Allam.

"From this perspective, we realized the importance of preparing a guide to confront the ideas of ISIS, which deals with extremism in all its forms, languages, and beliefs."

The Grand Mufti stated that those organizations' fatwas want to destabilize societies, warning that political Islamization intends to misinterpret and misread the jurisprudence.



Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed
Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed
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Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed
Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed

The Palestinian Authority said internet and fixed-line communication services were down in Gaza on Thursday following an attack on the territory's last fibre optic cable it blamed on Israel.

"All internet and fixed-line communication services in the Gaza Strip have been cut following the targeting of the last remaining main fibre optic line in Gaza," the PA's telecommunications ministry said in a statement, accusing Israel of attempting to cut Gaza off from the world, AFP reported.

"The southern and central Gaza Strip have now joined Gaza City and the northern part of the Strip in experiencing complete isolation for the second consecutive day," the ministry said in a statement.

It added that its maintenance and repair teams had been unable to safely access the sites where damage occurred to the fibre optic cable.

"The Israeli occupation continues to prevent technical teams from repairing the cables that were cut yesterday", it said, adding that Israeli authorities had prevented repairs to other telecommunication lines in Gaza "for weeks and months".

The Palestinian Red Crescent said the communication lines were "directly targeted by occupation forces".

It said the internet outage was hindering its emergency services by impeding communication with first responder teams in the field.

"The emergency operations room is also struggling to coordinate with other organisations to respond to humanitarian cases."

Maysa Monayer, spokeswoman for the Palestinian communication ministry, told AFP that "mobile calls are still available with very limited capacity" in Gaza for the time being.

Now in its 21st month, the war in Gaza has caused massive damage to infrastructure across the Palestinian territory, including water mains, power lines and roads.