Egypt: a proposal to unify the subject of Friday's sermon

A source close to the Egyptian ministry of al-Awqaf ( Islamic Trusts) said yesterday that the ministry wants to decide the subject of Friday's prayers sermon on a weekly bases to as to avoid "destructive" speeches.

The source which asked to be unanimous said that the "Ministry is studying a proposal to unify the subject of Friday's sermon," noting that this will be through notifying the Imams of the subject in Friday's sermon in 71,800 mosques affiliate to the ministry.

A source close to the file considered that "this aims at avoiding extremist speeches and sermons or those provoking revolution against the regime."