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Ali Gomaa
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August 5, 2016, 5:49 pm
Senior Egypt pro-government cleric escapes assassination
Former grand mufti and Muslim scholar Ali Gomaa survives shooting in Cairo suburb in third unsuccessful attempt on his life
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AFP
April 30, 2014, 8:15 pm
Jordan conference permits Islamic pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Gathering hosted by King Abdullah II encourages visits to Al-Aqsa, as long as no business is done with Israelis
By
Elhanan Miller
October 9, 2013, 3:30 pm
Goodbye Brotherhood, hello military dictatorship
El-Sissi may emerge as a not-so-benevolent dictator, a columnist warns as the Muslim Brotherhood is disbanded in Egypt
By
Elhanan Miller
February 12, 2013, 12:42 am
Egypt’s chooses new grand mufti
Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim is elected by secret ballot; previously, top Islamic jurist was named by president
By
MAGGIE MICHAEL
January 29, 2013, 6:43 pm
Egypt’s grand mufti affirms death sentences for filmmakers
Verdict handed down in absentia for Copts living in the United States who produced the anti-Islam film ‘Innocence of Muslims’
By
ToI Staff
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AP
September 13, 2012, 11:57 pm
Arab governments try to co-opt public anger at offensive film
While spearheading criticism of ‘Innocence of Muslims,’ politicians try to prevent violence from getting out of hand
By
Elhanan Miller
April 23, 2012, 7:10 am
Jerusalem visit may cost top Egyptian cleric his job
Egyptian parliament calls on government to sack the grand mufti for breaking an unwritten ban on tourism to the Holy Land
By
Elhanan Miller
April 19, 2012, 5:40 pm
Hamas: Mufti’s visit to Al-Aqsa legitimizes Israeli control of ‘Palestine’
Furious Muslim reactions to Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s trip indicate low esteem for Abbas
By
Elhanan Miller
April 19, 2012, 3:53 pm
Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas slam mufti’s Jerusalem visit
As outrage spreads, top cleric defends his decision to pray at Al-Aqsa; critics say he won’t last long in his job
By
Yoel Goldman
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AP
April 18, 2012, 8:00 pm
Egypt’s grand mufti visits Al-Aqsa mosque
Ali Gomaa inaugurates Islamic research center in Jerusalem, despite opposition to traveling to Jewish state
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AP
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