7 April 2026
Today, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to release the fourth-year student at Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Sharia and Law, Ali Mohamed Ali Abu El-Majd, with the guarantee of his place of residence, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (State Security Case).
Abu Al-Magd was arrested on 21 October 2023 from his home in the Boulaq El-Dakrour area, allegedly in connection with his participation in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine. He was held incommunicado, with his family and lawyer unaware of his whereabouts, until he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 28 October 2023 and ordered his pretrial detention.
He faced charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective
11 March 2026
The Cairo Criminal Court, Second Terrorism Circuit, convened at the Badr Security Complex, decided on 16 December 2025 to renew the detention of Ali Mohamed Ali Abu El-Majd, a fourth-year student at Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Sharia and Law, for 45 days pending investigation in case No. 2468 of 2023 (State Security Case). The decision came despite his exceeding more than two years in pretrial detention, in violation of Article 143 of the Criminal Procedure Law, and despite his absence from the court session due to being unreachable at his detention facility.
The student faces charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective.
Ali Abu Al-Magd was arrested on 21 October 2023 from his home in the Boulaq El-Dakrour area, allegedly in connection with his participation in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine. He was held incommunicado, with his family and lawyer unaware of his whereabouts, until he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 28 October 2023. The prosecution questioned him on the aforementioned charges and ordered his pretrial detention for 15 days pending investigations.
It is also worth noting that the prosecution had previously issued a decision placing him in the custody of the National Security Agency for 15 days prior to his appearance before the prosecution.
27 January 2026
The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Terrorism Circuit) decided to renew the pretrial detention of Ali Mohamed Ali Abu Al-Magd, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Al-Azhar University, for 45 days pending investigations in Lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security), despite exceeding two years in pretrial detention, in violation of Article 143 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
The student faces charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective.
Ali Abu Al-Magd was arrested on 21 October 2023 from his home in the Boulaq El-Dakrour area, allegedly in connection with his participation in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine. He was held incommunicado, with his family and lawyer unaware of his whereabouts, until he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 28 October 2023. The prosecution questioned him on the aforementioned charges and ordered his pretrial detention for 15 days pending investigations.
It is also worth noting that the prosecution had previously issued a decision placing him in the custody of the National Security Agency for 15 days prior to his appearance before the prosecution.
December 16, 2025
On 16 December 2025, the Second Terrorism Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court, convened at the Badr Security Complex, decided to renew the pretrial detention of Ali Mohamed Ali Abu Al-Magd, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Al-Azhar University, for 45 days pending investigations in Lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security), despite exceeding two years in pretrial detention, in violation of Article 143 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
The student faces charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective.
Ali Abu Al-Magd was arrested on 21 October 2023 from his home in the Boulaq El-Dakrour area, allegedly in connection with his participation in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine. He was held incommunicado, with his family and lawyer unaware of his whereabouts, until he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on 28 October 2023. The prosecution questioned him on the aforementioned charges and ordered his pretrial detention for 15 days pending investigations.
It is also worth noting that the prosecution had previously issued a decision placing him in the custody of the National Security Agency for 15 days prior to his appearance before the prosecution.
28 January 2025
The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
18 December 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
12 November 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
13 October 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
3 September 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
22 July 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
4 June 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 45 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
This came after the session was not held twice, and the decision was postponed for two months because of an argument that occurred between the head of the circuit and one of the lawyers.
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
16 April 2024
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to postpone looking at the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for one month, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security) after the session was not be held for the second time.
The court did not give reasons for not holding a session for Ali this time despite holding it for the remaining defendants in other places of detention.
Notably, the decision came after an argument occurred between the head of the circuit and one of the lawyers.
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
29 February 2024: The Criminal Court postpones looking at the detention of a student at Al-Azhar University for a month after the hearing session could not be held
The Cairo Criminal Court decided to postpone looking at the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for one month, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security) after the session could not be held.
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations.
The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
19 February 2024: State Security Prosecution renews the detention of a student at Al-Azhar University for demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations. The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
5 February 2024
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations. The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
January 22, 2024
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations. The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
January 8, 2024
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of the last year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations. The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
December 25, 2023
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of this year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations. The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
December 2, 2023
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ali Mohmed Ali Abo ElMajd, a student in the fourth year of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days, in Case No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).
Security forces arrested Abo ElMajd on October 21 of this year, from his home in the Bulaq Al Dakrur area, due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine. He remained detained in an unknown place to his family and lawyer until his presentation to the Supreme State Security Prosecution on the 28th of the same month, which proceeded with investigations with him and decided to detain him in pretrial detention for 15 days, pending investigations. The prosecution charged Abo ElMajd with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.
