Yasser Al Borhamy

Yasser Borhami
ياسر برهامى
Born 9 September 1958
Alexandria, Egypt
Nationality Egyptian
Occupation Islamic activist
preacher
Doctor
Religion Islam

Yasser Borhami is an Egyptian Salafi[1] Muslim activist and preacher. He is one of the founders of the Salafist Call, a movement that created the Salafist Al Nour Party in 2011.[2] He is also the vice president of the Salafist Call.[3] Borhamy was detained for a month in 1987 due to his alleged connection with the assassination attempt against interior minister Hassan Abu Basha by the group Salvation from Hell.[4]

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References

  1. Daily News Egypt: "Al-Nour Party seeks support of Salafi figures in parliamentary elections" November 7, 2015
  2. "Nour's Salafist splinter group forms new party". Ahram Online. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. "Salafi leader: Morsy should step down if millions protest". Egypt Independent. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. "Yasser Borhami". Ahram Online. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2014.


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