Law, Religion, and State Power: Christian Inheritance Rights in Egypt

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Law, Religion, and State Power: Christian Inheritance Rights in Egypt

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In this episode of Minority Law To Go, host Dörthe Engelcke speaks with Gianluca Parolin, professor of law at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations at Aga Khan University in London. Together, they explore the struggle of Egyptian Christians to gain autonomy in inheritance law, the promises and limits of Article 3 of the 2012 Constitution, and the landmark 2024 Court of Cassation ruling that highlights the boundaries of legal pluralism. Gianluca explains how the jurisprudence of Egypt’s highest courts – and the use of “public policy” – continue to shape the rights of Christian Egyptians. The conversation also considers questions of gender equality, inter-religious relations, and the long history of politicizing minority rights, offering sharp insights into the complex intersections of law, religion, and state power in Egypt today.

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