(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - One of Egypt's most prominent Salafist leaders has said he would only accept a Coptic Christian president of Egypt if the US, Britain and Israel accepted a Muslim president of their countries.
According to Yasser Burhami, head of the influential El-Dawa El-Salafiya (Salafist Call) group, Copts do not have the right to run for political office in Egypt.
He also said Salafists would not allow Egypt’s Baha’i community to hold religious festivals or mark their religion on National ID cards if they took power.
Speaking to journalist Hussein Abdel Ghani on El-Nahar channel Monday evening, Burhami also said a Salafist government would transform all banks into Islamic banks and prevent lenders from charging riba (interest), which is banned by Sharia law.
Burhami reiterated Salafists conditional support for a democratic transformation in the country.
“Salafists accept democracy according to Islamic rules as long as it is not incompatible with the demands of the people and of Islamic Sharia law,” Burhami said.
When asked about Salafist plans for Egypt’s tourism industry, Burhami said tourism need not violate Sharia law.
“Tourism is not all about nudity and alcohol,” Burhami said. “These things are rejected by Sharia law."
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According to Yasser Burhami, head of the influential El-Dawa El-Salafiya (Salafist Call) group, Copts do not have the right to run for political office in Egypt.
He also said Salafists would not allow Egypt’s Baha’i community to hold religious festivals or mark their religion on National ID cards if they took power.
Speaking to journalist Hussein Abdel Ghani on El-Nahar channel Monday evening, Burhami also said a Salafist government would transform all banks into Islamic banks and prevent lenders from charging riba (interest), which is banned by Sharia law.
Burhami reiterated Salafists conditional support for a democratic transformation in the country.
“Salafists accept democracy according to Islamic rules as long as it is not incompatible with the demands of the people and of Islamic Sharia law,” Burhami said.
When asked about Salafist plans for Egypt’s tourism industry, Burhami said tourism need not violate Sharia law.
“Tourism is not all about nudity and alcohol,” Burhami said. “These things are rejected by Sharia law."
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