Abdel Moneim El Shahat

Abdel Moneim El Shahat
عبد المنعم الشحات
Born Alexandria, Egypt
Residence 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 the official spokesman of the Egyptian Salafist group al-Da'wa al-Salafiya (“The Salafist Call”), religious preacher and TV Host. He was graduated from the faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University in 1992. He became a regular guest in 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 Bahai faith to be prosecuted for treason[2] and for ancient Egyptian statues to be covered in wax.[3] El Shahat and his group supported the 2013 Egyptian coup d'etat which ousted Egypt's first elected president Mohamed Morsi.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Naguib Mahfouz's novels promoted 'prostitution and drugs': Salafist Parliament candidate - News - Elections 2011 - Ahram Online". Ahram Online. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Shahat: Baha'is threaten Egypt's national security". Egypt Independent. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Egypt tourism: Islamists launch tourism drive over fears they could harm lucrative industry". Mail Online. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21590916-can-egypts-salafists-take-islamist-mantle-many-stripes


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