Following are excerpts from statements made by Egyptian Salafi cleric Sheik Mahmoud Shaaban and by former Egyptian MP Alaa Amer, which were aired by Al-Hafez TV via the Internet on February 1, 2013.
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Egyptian Salafi cleric Sheik Mahmoud Shaaban: "The leadership of the National Salvation Front, which clearly aspires to the [presidential] throne, should be killed, according to Islamic law. Are you with me, Dr. ‘Atef? According to Islamic law, they should be killed.
"This is according to a reliable hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Since I expected that this would come as a surprise to everyone, including Dr. ‘Atef, I brought with me the Sahih Muslim collection of hadiths, with commentary by Al-Nawawi.
"The National Salvation Front, which wants the presidency, and whose leadership is setting fire to Egypt, in an effort to gain the presidency, should be killed."
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Former Egyptian Salafi MP Alaa Amer: "With all my respect for Dr. Morsi – and I gladly accepted him as president, and I called to vote for him – I cannot say that Dr. Morsi is the Emir. I say this loud and clear. He is not an Emir whose legitimacy is conferred by Islamic law. He is [merely] the president of a republic, the president of the state. But he is not an Emir the defiance of whom sentences you to the Hellfire."
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