While the world stands in an age of turmoil characterised by geopolitical alliances, Egypt stands at a critical, and perhaps even more perilous, juncture than the period following the British occupation. This is not merely a matter of economic hardship.  The present crisis goes beyond inflation figures, unemployment rates, or debt repayments; it is a multi-layered transformation that strikes at the nation’s cultural identity, religious foundations, and social cohesion.

As in every Muslim country governed outside the framework of Islam, Egypt faces a deliberate campaign of moral and social degeneration, a campaign reminiscent of the slow erosion that befell Andalusia centuries ago. With the abolition of the Caliphate, the historic shield of the ummah, Islamic societies have been left exposed, stripped of collective wisdom and protection. They are now defenceless against the poisonous tides of satanic ideologies disguised as “progress,” and against the relentless assault of so-called liberal currents.

All this unfolds under the suffocating architecture of the United Nations, a structure born of Zionist design, serving the will of Satan and his agents. Even Donald Trump, a disbeliever by creed, withdrew from elements of this global order, such as the Climate Agreement, the WHO, family planning schemes, and the LGBT agenda. Yet leaders in Muslim lands, men who pray in public and profess the shahadah, still bow to these systems, for the sake of a few dollars and fleeting worldly gains.

In Egypt today, the same godless ideologies are championed and protected by the state. At the same time, ideas rooted in the Qur’ān and Sunnah are mocked, marginalised, and criminalised —all to preserve the thrones of those in power. Let us consider some of the most dangerous currents shaping Egypt in recent years:

1. The Saudi–UAE-Backed Coup

The 2013 coup against Egypt’s legitimate leadership was not an isolated military intervention but the product of a well-funded and coordinated regional strategy. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi — under King Abdullah, later King Salman, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — worked in full alignment with Mohammed bin Zayed of the UAE to bankroll the overthrow, secure international approval, and prop up the emerging regime. Yet when the political costs began to mount, Gulf capitals privately ordered Sisi to step down. He refused. This refusal triggered an internal struggle within the army, splitting it into two distinct camps: one firmly loyal to Sisi, the other aligned with Gulf withdrawal strategies. The ensuing power struggle became a slow, deliberate sabotage of the nation, with both factions willing to destabilise Egypt for their own ends, and the people paying the heaviest price.

2. Sisi’s Alliance with Israel and the U.S.

As Gulf funding receded, Sisi sought new lifelines by positioning himself as a guarantor of Israel’s security. This pivot was not symbolic. The Sinai Peninsula was opened to Israeli intelligence and military operations, enabling deep levels of covert cooperation. Over time, Egypt’s strategic independence was hollowed out to the point where it became little more than a “backyard” for Israeli interests, its sovereignty reduced to a formality.

3. Rape as an Instrument of Terror

At the same time, repression took on new and more horrifying forms. Since the coup, sexual violence has shifted from being a tragic but sporadic occurrence to a weapon of fear sanctioned by the political order. Official Interior Ministry figures report some 20,000 cases annually, but civil society groups estimate the true number to be ten times higher. During the Tahrir crackdown of 2013 alone, between 46 and 169 gang rape cases were recorded. Rights organisations have documented yearly patterns of rape, torture, and trafficking of girls as young as 18. From Sinai to Cairo, women connected to opposition figures have been deliberately targeted to intimidate and silence dissent. One particularly tragic episode — the case of Ahmed Multazam, who took his own life after his wife was raped in the presence of security officers — stands as a grim symbol of this policy of terror.

4. Forced Evictions for Foreign Agendas

The campaign of control also extends to forced displacement. Tens of thousands of residents have been evicted from their homes in areas such as El-Waraq, Jazeera al-Zahab, El-Arish, Rafah, Ismailia, and Suez. Homes have been bulldozed or burned under the pretext of “urban renewal.” In reality, many of these cleared zones have been earmarked for Israeli and Emirati projects, tied both to Gaza’s ongoing siege and to Gulf economic ambitions in the Sinai Peninsula. These displacements, carried out without meaningful compensation or alternative housing, reflect the regime’s willingness to sacrifice its own citizens’ security for foreign strategic and economic agendas.

The people’s suffering is compounded by the regime’s moral betrayal. Sisi has remained silent on the Gaza massacre, even closing the Rafah crossing during Israel’s starvation campaign. Outrage simmers — occasionally erupting into protests, which are met with brutality.

In late July 2025, Sinai tribes denounced Sisi over Gaza’s famine genocide. In August, Suhej witnessed a mass rally where the sole chant was: “Sisi, leave! We don’t want you!”

The Wider Picture

Egypt’s unrest mirrors a broader malaise in the Muslim world. Some nations express open dissent; others smoulder quietly under repression. Western imperialism and global Zionism are determined to keep the ummah in a state of heedlessness. Their sharpest blade is the targeting of scholars — the conscience of the Muslim community.

Regimes co-opt respected scholars with titles and prestige, turning them into instruments of state policy. Those who resist are silenced — jailed, exiled, or killed. Communities are left leaderless, unable to unite or respond collectively, even in the face of atrocities like Gaza.

The Way Forward

The Qur’ān commands: “O you who have believed, believe again.” And the principle holds: “If the scholars and leaders of a people are upright, that society will be upright.”

Egypt — and all Muslim societies — must hold leaders and scholars to account. Those who sell the honour, property, and dignity of Muslims to kufr systems like the UN must be removed. Egypt will only rise when it follows the path of independent and fearless scholars — men like Imām Abū Ḥanīfa, who refused to serve the oppressive Umayyad and Abbasid regimes.

When leadership returns to such principles, Egypt will prosper — and the genocide in Gaza will end.

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