Khaled El-Gendy Cites 14,794 Mosques Built Since 2014, Urges Confronting Extremism
Sheikh Khaled El-Gendy, a member of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, said 14,794 mosques have been built since 2014.
El-Gendy cited the figure in remarks that also addressed the need to confront extremist thinking within mosques.
The religious scholar, who presents the programme “Perhaps They Understand,” placed mosque pulpits at the centre of that effort, highlighting their role in countering extremism.
His remarks brought together two aspects of religious life: the expansion of mosque infrastructure and the responsibility to address extremist ideas in the spaces where worshippers receive religious guidance.
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