Egypt's Top Islamic Body: IS Fans Sectarianism

A top religious institute in Egypt on Monday called attempts by the Islamic State group to fan sectarianism a "malicious'' way to undermine modern societies and states.   Dar al-Ifta, a state institution which issues religious edicts to advise Muslims on spiritual and life matters, said citizenship, not sect, should be the link between people of the same country. Such a principle, it added, stands in the way of IS, which seeks to replace states with its self-styled...

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