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Chapter Two: Basic Components of Society
Section One: Social Components
Article 7: Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar is an independent scientific Islamic institution, with exclusive competence
over its own affairs. It is the main authority for religious sciences, and Islamic affairs.
It is responsible for preaching Islam and disseminating the religious sciences and the
Arabic language in Egypt and the world.
The state shall provide enough financial allocations to achieve its purposes.
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh is independent and cannot be dismissed. The method of
appointing the Grand Sheikh from among the members of the Council of Senior
Scholars is to be determined by law.
• Reference to fraternity/solidarity
Article 8: Social solidarity
Society is based on social solidarity.
• Right to reasonable standard of living
• General guarantee of equality
The state commits to achieving social justice, providing the means to achieve social
solidarity to ensure a decent life for all citizens, in the manner organized by law.
Article 9: Equal opportunity
The state ensures equal opportunity for all citizens without discrimination.
• Right to found a family
Article 10: Family as the basis of society
Family is the basis of society and is based on religion, morality, and patriotism. The
state protects its cohesion and stability, and the consolidation of its values.
Article 11: The place of women, motherhood and childhood
• Equality regardless of gender
The state commits to achieving equality between women and men in all civil,
political, economic, social, and cultural rights in accordance with the provisions of
this Constitution.
• First chamber representation quotas
• Second chamber representation quotas
The state commits to taking the necessary measures to ensure appropriate
representation of women in the houses of parliament, in the manner specified by law.
It grants women the right to hold public posts and high management posts in the
state, and to appointment in judicial bodies and entities without discrimination.
The state commits to the protection of women against all forms of violence, and
ensures women empowerment to reconcile the duties of a woman toward her family
and her work requirements.
• State support for the elderly
• State support for children
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The state ensures care and protection and care for motherhood and childhood, and
for breadwinning, and elderly women, and women most in need.
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