During a meeting he held with other high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Endowments, Gomaa asserted that some extremist groups are spreading these rumors to destroy the Ministry’s reputation among Egyptians. According to Gomaa’s explanation, the basic rules set by the Endowment Ministry stipulate that only internal loudspeakers should be used inside mosques. “There is no need to use the loudspeakers if there are not many worshipers,” Gomaa said. Following the Minister’s clarification, they criticized the plan to regulate loudspeakers for Ramadan prayers. Abbas said that censorship on the part of the Endowments Ministry will have serious consequences and will negatively affect public opinion.

Source: Egypt Independent May 22, 2017 14:37 UTC