Egypt تقرير لجنة الحريات الذى اثار ضجة فى الاوساط المصرية International Religious Freedom Report 2007Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor The Constitution provides for freedom of belief and the practice of religious rites, although the Government places restrictions on these rights in practice. Islam is the official state religion and Shari'a (Islamic law) is the primary source of legislation; religious practices that conflict with the Government's interpretation of Shari'a are prohibited. Members of non-Muslim religious minorities officially recognized by the Government generally worship without harassment and maintain links with coreligionists in other countries; however, members of religious groups that are not recognized by the Government, particularly the Baha'i Faith, experience personal and collective hardship. The status of respect for religious freedom by the Government declined during the period covered by this report; there continued ...
