Mohamed Abu Samra Explained

Mohamed Abu Samra is the current secretary-general of the Islamic Party,[1] which is the political arm of Egyptian Islamic Jihad.[2] Abu Samra stated in an interview in April 2013 that the Muslim Brotherhood was not successful in applying Sharia and that he supported the changing of the government.[3] However, in an interview with Cairo Al-Akhbar, he called for a revolt if President Mohamed Morsi was deposed.[4] As of September 2013 he was calling for peaceful protests and disavowed the actions of jihadist groups in the Sinai.[5] He called on Egyptian judges to adhere to the law by stopping their strike that occurred in 2012.[6] Abu Samra said that he would be opposed towards returning Israeli Jews of Egyptian descent to Egypt in response to a comment made by Essam el-Erian, a member of the Freedom and Justice Party and an adviser to then president Mohamed Morsi; he also stated that according to Sharia law, Jews deserve to be fought and killed by Muslims.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Salafist Front calls on NASL to suspend activities. Cairo Post. 30 April 2014. 25 September 2023. 18 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171118225445/http://thecairopost.youm7.com/news/108571/news/salafist-front-calls-on-nasl-to-suspend-activities.
  2. News: The new Islamist scene in Egypt. Al-Ahram Weekly. 23 June 2011. 25 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628040628/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2011/1053/op3.htm. 28 June 2011.
  3. News: Activists claim 1 million signatures supporting military takeover. Egypt Independent. 11 April 2013. 23 September 2023.
  4. News: Egypt: Jihadist Figure Threatens Islamic Revolution if Mursi Overthrown. Cairo Al-Akhbar. 11 June 2013. 25 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021051219/http://saadaalnews.com/2013/06/11/egypt-jihadist-figure-threatens-islamic-revolution-if-mursi-overthrown/. 21 October 2013.
  5. News: الحزب الإسلامي يختار ممثلًا جديدًا له في "تحالف الشرعية". Al Masry Al Youm. 30 September 2013. 25 September 2023.
  6. News: Islamic Jihad movement calls for mass demo Sunday against judges. Egypt Independent. 28 December 2012. 23 September 2023.
  7. News: Islamic Jihad vows to fight the Jews if they return to Egypt. Egypt Independent. 3 January 2013. 23 September 2023.

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