.... “We will prosecute the Bahai’s on charge of treason,” said Shahat VIA telephone on Dream 2's al-Haqiqa TV program. “We as Salafists refuse to deal with Baha’is, because they do not exist by virtue of their faith.”
According to Shahat, Bahai’s are not entitled to rights under Islam because they are not recognized by the religion, and any new constitution should not include an amendment protecting their rights.
He cited previous Al-Azhar – the Sunni Islamic world’s most prestigious institution – rulings that said Baha’is are blasphemous. [Bikya Masr] Read more
