Al-Hafez

Al-Hafez ( Arabic 'The Protector') is a Salafi Islamist channel from Egypt. It promotes teaching and recitation of the Quran. In addition, as a reaction to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the channel promotes the political orientation of Islamist parties and serves as a platform to attack their opponents.

History

Since its founding it emphasizes Quranic recitation and the teachings of Islam. One of its main goals is to serve the Muhafezeen. Following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the channel also serves as a political platform form Salafi parties.

Goals

Programming

Channel programs revolve around the following topics:

Controversy

Following the channels offensive language, Al-Hafez channel has been sued. The reason for this was that Atef Abel Rasheed, the presenter of the show 'Fee el-Mezan', hosted two sheikhs whose language and opinions were offensive: Sheikh Abdallah Badr, who slandered Egyptian actress Elham Shaheen, and Salafi Sheikh Mahmoud Shaaban, who issued a fatwa on air calling for the assassination of opposition leaders.[1]

Also, in January 2013, a court suspended on the channels's Islamist preacher Abdallah Badr's show on the satellite channel Al-Hafez for two months after a lawsuit accused him of defaming prominent actress Elham Shaheen. Shaheen, as well as other lawyers, has filed a lawsuit before the Administrative Court of the State Council demanding that Al-Hafez be shut down and its licenses be revoked. Badr, a controversial preacher notorious for the coarse language and insults he directs at opponents, had described Shaheen in his show of being “promiscuous, naked, and lascivious,” and also called her a “prostitute” and “infidel," according to clips shown to the court by the Public Prosecution. In response, Shaheen filed a lawsuit accusing Badr of defamation. In December 2012, the Zaweya al-Hamra Court sentenced him to one year in prison and ordered him to pay a LE20,000 fine. Badr announced that he will not make any more media appearances and will focus solely on preaching.[2]

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