| Abdel Moneim El Shahat Arabic: عبد المنعم الشحات | |
| Birth Place: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Nationality: | Egyptian |
| Alma Mater: | Alexandria University (Bachelor of Engineering) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Abdel Moneim El Shahat (Arabic: عبد المنعم الشحات) (born 1970 in Alexandria) is a religious preacher, TV Host, and the official spokesman of the Egyptian Salafist group al-Da'wa al-Salafiya ("The Salafist Call"). He graduated from the faculty of Engineering in Alexandria University in 1992. He became a regular guest on talk shows after the 2011 Egyptian revolution as his opinions about tourism and Naguib Mahfouz's novels were publicly debated.[1]
A Salafist, El Shahat has called for Egyptians of the Baháʼí Faith to be prosecuted for treason[2] and for ancient Egyptian statues to be covered in wax.[3]
Following the 2012 Port Said Stadium riot, El Shahat claimed that football is prohibited in Islam, and that the only permitted sports in Islam are shooting, swimming, and horseback riding.[4]
El Shahat and his group supported the 2013 Egyptian coup d'etat which ousted Egypt's first elected president, Mohamed Morsi.[5]