Nājīh Ibrāhīm, former member of al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah, writes that the Islamic Sharī'ah allowed for a Christian or a Jew to be ministers.
He comments on the recent incident in Qena, noting that whether or not he agrees with protesters' demands, it is not permissible in Sharī'ah or religion to block the road or the train's railway.