Rafik Habib
Rafik Habib | |
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| Born | Rafik Samuel Habib 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University Ain Shams University |
| Occupation(s) | Political researcher, analyst, author, politician |
Rafik Habib(Arabic:رفيق حبيب;born in 1959) is an Egyptian political researcher, and analyst, sometimes described as aCopticintellectual. He serves as Senior Director for IT & Decision Support of CEOSS, an Egyptian, development organization.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Habib was born in 1959 inMinya,Upper Egypt.He was the son ofSamuel Habib,an evangelical pastor of a mega-church who served as president of the Evangelical Denomination in Egypt for many years, from 1980 to 1997.[3][4]
In 1982, Habib graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology atCairo University.In 1988, he received his PhD in Psychology fromAin Shams University.[4][5][6]
He said his first interaction with the Muslim Brotherhood was in 1989 when he began researchingIslamistmovements.[7]
He was instrumental in the founding of theAl-Wasat Party,a moderate centrist, Islamist party, founded in 1996[5]and in July 2011, he was appointed deputy chairman of theMuslim Brotherhood'sFreedom and Justice Party,which confused a lot of people given that he is Christian.[8][9]
He was criticized by many for backing the Muslim Brotherhood.The Orthodox Coptic Pope, Pope Shenoudadescribed him as being "an insurgent Protestant" and other people said he had converted to Islam.[5][10]
He resigned from the position in December 2012- he was one of several advisers to Egyptian PresidentMohamed Morsiwho resigned in the midst of the2012 Egyptian protests.[6]
In 2014, he predicted there would be a counter-coup.[1]He maintains a personal homepage where he posts his views with links to his articles published to a website calledScribd.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Coptic intellectual predicts counter-coup".Middle East Monitor. February 8, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^"CEOSS Board".CEOSS.Archivedfrom the original on 23 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^O'Neil, Tyler (September 14, 2013)."Egyptian Christian, Who Is Son of Coptic Leader, to Lead Muslim Brotherhood Party in Egypt?".The Christian Post.Archivedfrom the original on 15 September 2013.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^ab"Rafik Habib: On Sharia, State, and Christianity".A sense of belonging.Archivedfrom the original on January 6, 2013.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^abcPeter E. Makari (2007).Conflict & Cooperation: Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Egypt.Syracuse University Press. p. 133.ISBN978-0-8156-3144-6.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^ab"Coptic FJP leader and presidential advisor quits political life – Politics – Egypt".Ahram Online.Archivedfrom the original on December 9, 2012.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^Bradley Hope."A Coptic Christian's reasons for backing the Muslim Brotherhood".The National.Archivedfrom the original on January 13, 2013.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^Elizabeth Iskander (May 31, 2012).Sectarian Conflict in Egypt: Coptic Media, Identity and Representation.Routledge. pp. 183–.ISBN978-0-415-69578-7.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^Bradley Hope."Morsi defends actions, calls for national dialogue meeting".The National.Archivedfrom the original on December 8, 2012.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^"Rafik Habib".Islamopediaonline.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^Habib, Rafik."Dr. Rafiq Habib".Rafik Habib personal webpage.Retrieved24 November2016.
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