CAIRO: As Egypt's parliamentary session was in full swing, member of Parliament Mamdouh Ismail stood up in his chair and began reciting the call to prayer. He was silenced after 30 seconds by Speaker of Parliament Saad al-Katatny. Ismail, an Islamist MP, is one of the majority of conservatives who have taken up positions in the first post-revolution Parliament in Egypt. “You are not more Islamic than we are and if you want to call for the prayer, go to a mosque,” said the speaker. Ismail was forced to sit down by fellow MPs after he became increasingly agitated by Katatny's rebuke. It came as parliament held another day to discuss the ongoing security crisis in the country, hit by 5 consecutive days of violent clashes in downtown Cairo. The interior ministry, supported by a majority of parliament, claims it was only using tear gas against protesters, despite the growing evidence suggesting that rubber bullets, birdshot and live ammunition was also used on protesters. Gas shortages were also scheduled to be discussed, but like on Monday, no resolution was reached. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/n7EIO Tags: Islam, Ismail, Parliament, Prayer Section: Egypt, Latest News, Religion