Said Mona Zulfikar , a lawyer and vice chairman of the committee session, "It is concerned with the issue of discrimination in general because it is a matter of life or death ," asserting that " a culture of discrimination is very strong in Egypt , and the most important issues that concerned the new constitution is to try to get rid of the culture of discrimination sense negative to achieve citizenship . "
She Zulfiqar during the seminar held by the Foundation " Egyptians in one nation " and " Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination " under the title " Freedom of belief in the Constitution and its repercussions in the community ," Saturday , " that Article 1 of the Constitution stipulates that the state system is based on citizenship and the rule of law. "
Revealed Zulfikar " that the religious right within the committee session was not limited to " Nour Party Salafi " , but they are many , including religious institutions and representatives of institutions normal ," pointing out that "the conservative movement in Egypt, a large current is not aware of multiculturalism and stages of civilization that passed out Egypt has worked and conservative currents within the committee session on the excluded . "
She added that " for the first time there is an article criminalizing all who exploits religion to divide the people , and the presence of material criminalizing incitement to hatred , a crime that has spread in recent periods such as the fatwa not to congratulate Christian holidays because they are infidels ."
She stressed Zulfikar that " the issue is not freedom of belief and worship , but the issue is discrimination found in Egypt , followed by the hardline religious thought prevailing in Egyptian society ," asking religious institutions of Al-Azhar and the Church regain that role enlightenment and renewal of religious thought .
Zulfiqar confirmed " that the Constitution finally get rid of all the features of a religious state that existed in the Constitution of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 , was the abolition of Article ( 219 ) , there is no alternative to it is not in the preamble nor the other ."
On his part , Dr Mustafa Kamel El-Sayed , CEO of development partners , " the article (64) makes the freedom of belief is absolute , but places restrictions on the expression of this belief in individual or collective or public through worship, teaching , and only to the owners of the monotheistic religions There is no freedom of any other faith . known that the construction of mosques is not subject to any restrictions , but on the other hand with regard to reforms in the Church of Ottjdid toilet attached to them must obtain a permit and this shows that the owners of three faiths do not enjoy equality with regard to expressing faith . "
Continued Mr. " Freedom of belief includes the freedom to change to believe, but this is not possible in Egypt for reasons of community ; where we find some Christians for practical reasons prefer to move to Islam to divorce his wife and then back to Christianity finds himself unacceptable among Christians In contrast seen Muslims that he was subjected to the temptations turns to Islam Here we find the community refusing to change one's religion . "
Adding that " the state does not recognize the " Baha'is "and therefore do not get the national ID or passport and forced to choose any of the Aldyanatin Christianity or Islam ."
There are some Shiite Muslims in Egypt , though this does not allow them to create a Husseiniyahs not celebrate their festivals , and even the third article talking about the canons of Christians and Jews in the settlement of personal status and excluded non- owners of the monotheistic religions . "
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