In fact, since Mubarak’s ouster, anti-Shia propaganda has gained traction in the Egyptian public sphere, with books alleging Shia corruption of Islam’s true meaning filling the shelves of Cairo’s bookstores. But this campaign largely reflects the growing influence of Egypt’s Sunni allies – particularly the Gulf monarchies, led by Saudi Arabia – rather than a genuine threat from Egypt’s small and quiescent Shia community.
事实上从穆巴拉克下台以后，埃及公共领域已经掀起一场反什叶派的宣传攻势，开罗书店的书架上随处可见指责什叶派败坏伊斯兰真正教义的书籍。但这项运动大体上反映了埃及逊尼派盟友，特别是以沙特阿拉伯为首的海湾君主国的影响力增强——而并非埃及沉默且为数不多的什叶派群体构成了什么真正的威胁。