Egyptian Court Places 35 Organizations and 36 Individuals on Terrorist Lists

An Egyptian court has ordered on Tuesday, 10 November, the inclusion of 35 organizations and 36 individuals on the country’s lists of terrorist entities and terrorists for a period of five years. 

A court in Badr city, Cairo, issued the ruling as it came from the Second Criminal Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, acting as a court of first instance, in Case No. 11108 of 2026, which is registered with the Supreme State Security Prosecution.

It involves Islamic associations, institutions and councils operating across Europe.

The court ordered that the ruling be published in the Gazette, which triggers the legal consequences prescribed under Egyptian legislation for the duration of the listing.

The list of entities comprises 35 organizations, institutions, associations and councils. Among them are the Council of European Muslims and its various branches, the Muslims of France Foundation in France, and the Islamic Society of Britain, also referred to as the Muslim Association of Britain. The list also names the Swiss Muslim League and several Islamic associations in Germany, Italy, Sweden and other European countries.

The ruling further covers religious, educational and research institutions that operate across national borders. These include the European Council for Fatwa and Research, the European Council of Imams and the European Institute of Human Sciences.

The list of individuals includes, among others, Ibrahim Farouk Mohamed Al-Zayyat; Abdel Aziz Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim, also known as Hamza Korkmaz; Hussein Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Halawa; Anas Osama Tawfiq Al-Tikriti; and Wissam Al-Bardawil.