The Ministry of Awqāf, al-Azhar and the reconfiguration of religious politics in post-Mubarak Egypt
Abstract
From the beginning of his mandate, one of the main priorities of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi was the reconfiguration of religious power relations in Egypt, a pillar on which the regime's legitimacy rests. However, his attempts to disempower the institution of al-Azhar through the ministry of Awqāf or Religious Affairs dealt with the tenacious resistance of al-Azhar, in a scenario of latent tension between the various religious actors in the Egyptian State. This article deals with the main lines that, in the post-Mubarak scenario, configure the relationship between the religious establishment of al-Azhar and the Egyptian state, and analyzes to what extent this tense relationship makes its influence felt on the events and vicissitudes of contemporary Egyptian politics.
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