Hazem Salah Abu Ismail
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Hazem Salah Abu Ismail is an Egyptian scholar and Islamic thinker. As an Egyptian Muslim - and a lawyer and spokesman in the Islamic thought and political affairs, and Islamic and public, his studies of constitutional law and legalities are extensive. He's thought to represent the Salafist movement within Egypt. As studies and research specialist, his studies are abundant in three sciences : education, administration, and the economy,all of which he compiled for 25 years. After graduating from the Law Faculty of Cairo University
in 1982, he was the third of the merited graduates.
In a video-clip posted on 4 August 2011, he praises Osama bin Laden
as a martyr, and for "speaking the word of truth to power," for "going to the front lines to work in the path of Allah." Ismail says "I ask Almighty Allah that the Muslims may soon be able to avenge him."[www.youtube.com/watch?v=7djHoCTWvWk]
Ismail was a long-standing member of the Muslim Brotherhood. He left it when he ran for President. Ismail affirmed that although he is proud of being affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood
(MB), he is not a member and has some minor differences. Ismail had a well-established role as the defendant of the Muslim Brotherhood
, facing charges of "Endangering National Security" during the Hosni Mubarak
reign.
His father was the well known Salah Abu Ismail, one of the most prominent Al-Azhar scholars and the only independent member of the Majlis
during the Sadat reign.
Throughout his presidential campaign, Dr.Hazem stressed the need for enhancing the cinema and tourism industries in Egypt through a variety of ways & methods, a move not expected by many secular intellectuals in the political arena.
However, in November, 2011 Hazem gave two television interviews in which he called for "Islamic dress" for women, including the burqa
, saying that any woman caught wearing a bikini should be arrested.
Q U O T E S (translated)
"Some secular Egyptians have this pre-determined perception that if a Muslim activist like me governs Egypt, life will become unbearable. But, that kind of talk really saddens me. Because, he should come back. He must come back! If he won't help me to build Egypt, who will? Isn't he an Egyptian after all?" Hazem Salah
"No doubt that Tourism and Suez Canal Revenues constitute a great part of the national income, so we need our foreign counterparts to engage in their investments and get their hands busy with us, if they sincerely care about human development." Hazem Salah
"Foreign Relations is like Jenga. If any move is un-estimated before enacted, it can make or break our political will." Hazem Salah
"He also called for an end to the peace treaty with Israel, saying that restarting relations with Iran is a better solution than maintaining ties with the Jewish state." paraphrased from 90-Minutes interview, in Bikya Masr.http://bikyamasr.com/47045/egypt-candidate-abu-ismail-no-gambling-no-bikinis-no-alcohol-islamic-dress/
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
in 1982, he was the third of the merited graduates.
In a video-clip posted on 4 August 2011, he praises Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
as a martyr, and for "speaking the word of truth to power," for "going to the front lines to work in the path of Allah." Ismail says "I ask Almighty Allah that the Muslims may soon be able to avenge him."[www.youtube.com/watch?v=7djHoCTWvWk]
Ismail was a long-standing member of the Muslim Brotherhood. He left it when he ran for President. Ismail affirmed that although he is proud of being affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers is the world's oldest and one of the largest Islamist parties, and is the largest political opposition organization in many Arab states. It was founded in 1928 in Egypt by the Islamic scholar and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna and by the late 1940s had an...
(MB), he is not a member and has some minor differences. Ismail had a well-established role as the defendant of the Muslim Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers is the world's oldest and one of the largest Islamist parties, and is the largest political opposition organization in many Arab states. It was founded in 1928 in Egypt by the Islamic scholar and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna and by the late 1940s had an...
, facing charges of "Endangering National Security" during the Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
reign.
His father was the well known Salah Abu Ismail, one of the most prominent Al-Azhar scholars and the only independent member of the Majlis
Majlis
' , is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries...
during the Sadat reign.
Throughout his presidential campaign, Dr.Hazem stressed the need for enhancing the cinema and tourism industries in Egypt through a variety of ways & methods, a move not expected by many secular intellectuals in the political arena.
However, in November, 2011 Hazem gave two television interviews in which he called for "Islamic dress" for women, including the burqa
Burqa
A burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic religion to cover their bodies in public places. The burqa is usually understood to be the woman's loose body-covering , plus the head-covering , plus the face-veil .-Etymology:A speculative and unattested etymology...
, saying that any woman caught wearing a bikini should be arrested.
Q U O T E S (translated)
"Some secular Egyptians have this pre-determined perception that if a Muslim activist like me governs Egypt, life will become unbearable. But, that kind of talk really saddens me. Because, he should come back. He must come back! If he won't help me to build Egypt, who will? Isn't he an Egyptian after all?" Hazem Salah
"No doubt that Tourism and Suez Canal Revenues constitute a great part of the national income, so we need our foreign counterparts to engage in their investments and get their hands busy with us, if they sincerely care about human development." Hazem Salah
"Foreign Relations is like Jenga. If any move is un-estimated before enacted, it can make or break our political will." Hazem Salah
"He also called for an end to the peace treaty with Israel, saying that restarting relations with Iran is a better solution than maintaining ties with the Jewish state." paraphrased from 90-Minutes interview, in Bikya Masr.http://bikyamasr.com/47045/egypt-candidate-abu-ismail-no-gambling-no-bikinis-no-alcohol-islamic-dress/
External links
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