El Ministerio de Awqāf, al-Azhar y la reconfiguración de la política religiosa en el Egipto post-Mubarak

  1. Buendia, Pedro 1
  2. Elassal, Ibrahim 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Helwan University
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    Helwan University

    Cairo, Egipto

    ROR https://ror.org/00h55v928

Journal:
Anaquel de estudios árabes

ISSN: 1130-3964

Year of publication: 2022

Issue: 33

Pages: 119-141

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5209/ANQE.80496 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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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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