That’s the first step in imposing a death sentence.
Death sentences are required to be refered to the Mufti before any execution may take place. Once the court issues a final verdict, and that’s set for April 11, the defendants may appeal it.
Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected leader, was forcibly removed from office by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi when he was army chief, following mass protests against Morsi’s rule. Sisi has described the Brotherhood as a major security threat and has designated it a “terrorist group.”
The Brotherhood says it is committed to peaceful activism and has nothing to do with recent Islamic militant violence.
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