Egypt seeks to control imams' sermons

[dArKeR]

Cairo - The Egyptian government is considering a move to control what Muslim clerics preach in weekly sermons at mosques across the country in an attempt to stamp out subversion, sources say.

"The ministry is examining a proposal to co-ordinate the content of sermons by telling imams what they should preach on Fridays in the 71 800 mosques answerable to the ministry of religious endowments," a source close to the ministry said.

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[papau]

1. Seems fair - if the state gives a "religious endowments" it needs rules

Sounds like what Tom DeLay wants in the US.