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January 11, 2016       Share:    

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/world/middleeast/egypt-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-islam.html?ref=middleeast

Egypt's President Turns to Religion to Bolster His Authority

(New York Times) Declan Walsh - Fears of Islamist rule helped propel Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, then a military general, to power in 2013 following giant protests that led to the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood government. But as Sisi wrestles with militant attacks and a struggling economy, he has increasingly turned to religion to bolster his authority. His approach includes shutting unregistered mosques and banning unauthorized preachers while drawing the religious establishment into an uneasy embrace.

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