Mohamed Abu Samra

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]

  1. ^ "Salafist Front calls on NASL to suspend activities". Cairo Post. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "The new Islamist scene in Egypt". Al-Ahram Weekly. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Activists claim 1 million signatures supporting military takeover". Egypt Independent. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Egypt: Jihadist Figure Threatens Islamic Revolution if Mursi Overthrown". Cairo Al-Akhbar. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "الحزب الإسلامي يختار ممثلًا جديدًا له في "تحالف الشرعية"". Al Masry Al Youm. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Islamic Jihad movement calls for mass demo Sunday against judges". Egypt Independent. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Islamic Jihad vows to fight the Jews if they return to Egypt". Egypt Independent. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2023.