Rashad al-Bayumi

Rashad al-Bayumi (ar: رشاد البيومى), (often transliterated as "al-Bayoumi") is one of the heads of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, his appointment pending approval by the Islamist organization's guidance bureau.

Al-Bayumi, a Cairo University professor and longtime Brotherhood member, was arrested in 2006 for his membership in the banned group.[1]

He was expected to be elected in brotherhood election by brother elected DR. Mohammed Badie as a general leader to the MB organization in 2010, following the term of previous leader Muhammad Mahdi Akaf.[2]

After the 2013 Egyptian coup, Egypt's new prosecutor general Hisham Barakat ordered his assets to be frozen.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Al-Jazeera English, "Egypt jails Brotherhood leader", March 4, 2006, http://english.aljazeera.net/archive/2006/03/2008491695752433.html
  2. ↑ Al-Khatib, Ahmed and Salah, Tariq, "«الإخوان المسلمين» ينتظرون موافقة «رشاد البيومى» لإعلانه مرشداً جديداً للجماعة", Al Masri al-Youm, Jan. 2, 2010, http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article2.aspx?ArticleID=238830
  3. ↑ "Asset freeze for Islamist leaders goes into action". Egypt Independent. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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