I MISSED THIS BIT OF RELIGIOUS FANATICISM

I haven't kept up with Egyptian politics so while I was doing some catch up reading, I found this report:

Security hiked for Egypt opposition
Move comes after death threats by hardline clerics and killing of secular politician in Tunisia.
Last Modified: 07 Feb 2013 19:48
AL JAZEERA


Egyptian police have increased security at the homes of prominent liberal opponents of the government, after a hardline cleric called for their deaths, the interior ministry says.

The killing on Wednesday of Shokri Belaid, an outspoken critic of Tunisia's Islamist-led government, has sent tremors through Egypt.

On the same day, Mohamed ElBaradei, a liberal Egyptian politician, revealed that Mahmoud Shaaban, a hardline religious cleric, had called for his death.

Shaaban appeared on a religious television channel and said leaders of Egypt's main opposition coalition would get a death sentence under Islamic law.

He specifically mentioned ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy.