443 Hilmi Salim Accused of Kufr?
Angry Arab reports that a committee at Al-Azhar has just accused poet Hilmi Salim of “kufr and zandaqah.” Hilmi Salim of Al-Ahrar Party fame? Hilmi Salim who edited a book of essays entitled Ghazali-ists vs. Rushdi-ists, Debates on Renewing Religious Discourse? (The book included contributions from participants at a 2003 seminar organized by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and resulted in The Paris Declaration on Renewing Religious Discourse.) I’m phoning around trying to get more information. Salim’s phone is busy.
Update: Confirmed. Hilmi is fine. He will eventually see a prosecutor, as these charges carry criminal penalties under article 98 of the Penal Code.
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