Editing Shukri Mustafa (section)

==Death==
Shukri was frustrated by his inability to use his new media profile to promote his views and his leadership within the group was under question. His response was to kidnap a former Egyptian government minister and mainstream Muslim cleric, [[Muhammad al-Dhahabi]], on 3 July 1977. Al-Dhahabi had previously produced an official pamphlet against the group, in which he linked them to [[Kharijism]]. Shukri demanded the release of his followers, apologies from the press and the printing of his literature. When these were ignored, the hostage was killed.<ref name=Sageman29>Marc Sageman, Understanding terror networks, p. 29.</ref><ref>The Prophet and the Pharaoh, pp. 96-99</ref> The government's response was swift and decisive. Hundreds were arrested and dozens imprisoned. After a swiftly arranged military tribunal, Shukri and four other leaders were executed on 19 March 1978.<ref name=Sageman29 /><ref>''The Prophet and the Pharaoh'', pp. 78, 97</ref>