Egypt’s revolutionary cleric suspended over sermon

Published April 9, 2013 4:00am ET



CAIRO (AP) — A Muslim cleric who became known as “the preacher of the revolution” for his sermons in Tahrir Square during the uprising against ousted President Hosni Mubarak and subsequent anti-government protests said he was suspended Tuesday by a ministerial decree following a citizen’s complaint about his criticism of the current Islamist president.

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