Egypt: Mufti Says Peaceful Protests 'Legal', Right for Every One

Egypt's Mufti Dr. Ali Gomaa on Thursday 23/08/2012 said that peaceful demonstration is legal in Islam and is a right guaranteed for every person.

"Demonstration is one means of the mass protest known by Muslims through different ages and places to oppose the rulers or the occupier," Gomaa said.

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