Egypt's supreme religious authority backs army
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Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand imam of the supreme Sunni Islamic institution of al-Azhar, has declared his support for the Egyptian army's announcement.
"On the backdrop of the battle against the people and the bloodshed on Egyptian soil, according to the Sharia law, I have decided to support the stand presented in the meeting with Egypt's military," said el-Tayeb, who is considered Egypt's supreme religious authority. (Roi Kais)
