Thanks for the helpful summing up.
The Egyptian Constitution originally noted the Shariah (Islamic law) as a source of law. It was more recently amended (15 or so years ago) to make the Shariah the source of law.
I think one plausible reason god is not mentioned is the very varied conceptions of god and the concomitant desire not to create another grounds for disagreement and necessary and uncomfortable compromise. Of course the only "evidence" for this is the nature of the document itself being so much based on compromise and power with purpose put only in the preamble. I think the purposes were decidedly secular (more perfect union, security, and general welfare), howsoever much the implementation in certain aspects may be religion-inspired in individual cases and even collectively.
I suspect some may have been leery of putting god's stamp of approval on something that legalized and legitimated racial slavery.
Steve
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