#Egypt : The state seeks the Sufi path
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Syria’s Sufi Tahleela Band performs during the third annual Sufi Festival at the Royal Cultural Center in Amman, October 12, 2010. (Photo: Reuters-Ali Jarekji) Syria’s Sufi Tahleela Band performs during the third annual Sufi Festival at the Royal Cultural Center in Amman, October 12, 2010. (Photo: Reuters-Ali Jarekji)
The authorities in #Cairo are well aware of the need for a religious movement that is capable of filling the gaps in the state and its inability to meet its citizens’ needs. Since Egypt’s modern inception, these gaps have always been filled by Islamist groups in order to reduce popular unrest. With few alternatives left, the #Sufis appear to be the new choice. Although they are not ready to play this role, (...)
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