Islam in Egypt
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Islam in Egypt refers to the dominant religious tradition shaping the country’s cultural, legal, and social life, encompassing a long history of Sunni scholarship, influential religious institutions like Al-Azhar, and diverse popular practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic Egypt | 3 |
| Islam (in Egypt) | 1 |
| Islam in Egypt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Islam in Egypt Context triple: [Ministry of Islamic Endowments of Egypt, category, Islam in Egypt]
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A.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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B.
Ministry of Islamic Endowments of Egypt
The Ministry of Islamic Endowments of Egypt is a government body responsible for overseeing mosques, religious endowments (awqaf), and Islamic religious affairs across Egypt.
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C.
Muslims
Muslims are followers of the religion of Islam, who believe in one God (Allah) and regard the Prophet Muhammad as His final messenger.
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D.
Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt in 1928, known for its influential role in Middle Eastern politics and advocacy of governance based on Islamic principles.
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E.
Islamic world
The Islamic world refers to the global community of Muslim-majority societies and cultures shaped historically and religiously by Islam, spanning regions from North Africa and the Middle East to parts of Asia and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Islam in Egypt Target entity description: Islam in Egypt refers to the dominant religious tradition shaping the country’s cultural, legal, and social life, encompassing a long history of Sunni scholarship, influential religious institutions like Al-Azhar, and diverse popular practices.
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A.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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B.
Ministry of Islamic Endowments of Egypt
The Ministry of Islamic Endowments of Egypt is a government body responsible for overseeing mosques, religious endowments (awqaf), and Islamic religious affairs across Egypt.
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C.
Muslims
Muslims are followers of the religion of Islam, who believe in one God (Allah) and regard the Prophet Muhammad as His final messenger.
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D.
Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt in 1928, known for its influential role in Middle Eastern politics and advocacy of governance based on Islamic principles.
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E.
Islamic world
The Islamic world refers to the global community of Muslim-majority societies and cultures shaped historically and religiously by Islam, spanning regions from North Africa and the Middle East to parts of Asia and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (107)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islam by country
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aspect of Egyptian culture ⓘ religion in Egypt ⓘ |
| conquestDate |
640
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641 ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
principal source of legislation
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state religion of Egypt ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dominantMadhhab |
Hanafi school
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Maliki school ⓘ Shafi‘i school ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| hasConflictIssue |
debates over Sharia implementation
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regulation of mosques ⓘ religious freedom controversies ⓘ role of Al-Azhar in politics ⓘ sectarian tensions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
Islamic architecture
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Islamic call to prayer ⓘ Islamic calligraphy ⓘ Islamic charity organizations ⓘ Islamic radio broadcasts ⓘ religious television programming ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature |
Islamist political movements presence
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Muslim majority population ⓘ Salafi movements presence ⓘ Sufi orders presence ⓘ Sunni Muslim majority ⓘ small Shia minority ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
Arabic language teaching
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Islamic jurisprudence teaching ⓘ Quranic exegesis teaching ⓘ training of imams ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
Abbasid rule in Egypt
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Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Ayyubid dynasty
Early Islamic conquest of Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Muslim conquest of Egypt
Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Fatimid Caliphate
Ikhshidid dynasty in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Ikhshidid dynasty
Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
Muhammad Ali dynasty in Egypt ⓘ Ottoman Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman period in Egypt
Rashidun Caliphate period in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Rashidun Caliphate
Tulunid dynasty in Egypt ⓘ Umayyad rule in Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
modern Egyptian Republic period ⓘ |
| hasImportantCity |
Alexandria
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Cairo ⓘ Mansoura ⓘ Tanta ⓘ |
| hasImportantInstitution |
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar University ⓘ Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars
Ministry of Religious Endowments of Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Islamic Endowments of Egypt
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (Egypt) ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars
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| hasImportantMosque |
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Hakim Mosque ⓘ Al-Hussein Mosque ⓘ Al-Rifa‘i Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque ⓘ Amr ibn al-As Mosque ⓘ Mosque of Ibn Tulun ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Tulun Mosque
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan ⓘ |
| hasImportantOrganization |
Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars
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Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya ⓘ Al-Nour Party ⓘ
linked to:
Salafi al-Nour Party
Muslim Brotherhood ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPractice | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasMajorHoliday |
Eid al-Adha
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Eid al-Fitr ⓘ Islamic New Year ⓘ
linked to:
Hijri calendar
Laylat al-Qadr ⓘ Mawlid al-Nabi ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
|
| hasMinorityBranch |
Ibadi Islam
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Quranism ⓘ Shia Islam ⓘ Sufism ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Friday congregational prayer
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Islamic burial rites ⓘ Islamic marriage contracts ⓘ Quran memorization ⓘ Ramadan fasting ⓘ
linked to:
Ramadan
Sufi dhikr gatherings ⓘ Taraweeh prayers ⓘ Zakat al-fitr ⓘ
linked to:
Zakat
religious mawlid festivals ⓘ visitation of saints’ shrines ⓘ |
| hasScripture |
Hadith collections
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Quran ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTradition |
Ash'ari theology
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linked to:
Ash'ari
Maturidi theology ⓘ
linked to:
Maturidi
Salafi theology ⓘ |
| influences |
Egyptian criminal law
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Egyptian cuisine ⓘ Egyptian cultural practices ⓘ Egyptian dress codes ⓘ Egyptian education system ⓘ Egyptian family law ⓘ Egyptian festivals ⓘ Egyptian inheritance law ⓘ Egyptian law ⓘ Egyptian political life ⓘ Egyptian popular culture ⓘ Egyptian social norms ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Amr ibn al-As ⓘ |
| majorBranch | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| majorLegalSource | Sharia ⓘ |
| majorSchool | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Egyptian constitution
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linked to:
Constitution of Egypt
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Subject: Islam in Egypt Description of subject: Islam in Egypt refers to the dominant religious tradition shaping the country’s cultural, legal, and social life, encompassing a long history of Sunni scholarship, influential religious institutions like Al-Azhar, and diverse popular practices.
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