Egypt adds 35 entities and 36 individuals to terrorism lists, including Islamic organisations across Europe

An Egyptian court has ordered the designation of 35 entities and 36 individuals as terrorists or terrorist organizations for five years, extending the country’s terrorism lists to include Islamic institutions and associations operating in several European countries, including Britain, Germany, France and Switzerland.

The decision was issued by the Cairo Criminal Court’s Second Circuit in connection with Case No. 11108 of 2026, registered with the Supreme State Security Prosecution.

The designations were published Tuesday in Supplement No. 250 of the Egyptian Gazette (Al-Waqa’i’ al-Masriyya).

Among the organisations included are the Council of Muslims of Europe, the European Council for Fatwa and Research, the European Council of Imams, the European Council for Muslim Families, the European Council for Muslim Women, the European Council for the Holy Quran and the European Islamic Forum for Students.

The list also names Muslims of France, the Muslim Association of Britain, the Muslim Association of Switzerland, the German Islamic Assembly and Muslim associations operating in Sweden and Italy.

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The European Institute of Human Sciences, including its various branches, is also among the designated institutions.

The organisations operate in a range of religious, educational and community fields, including the issuance of Islamic religious rulings, or fatwas, religious research, the training of imams and preachers, Islamic education, and matters relating to Muslim families and women.

One of the most prominent institutions on the list is the European Council for Fatwa and Research, established in London in 1997 and currently headquartered in Ireland.

The council describes itself as a specialised Islamic institution bringing together scholars and researchers to issue collective religious rulings and address jurisprudential questions affecting Muslims living in European societies.

Another designated organisation, the European Council of Imams, focuses on religious guidance and issues.

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