Religion
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Holy Synod convenes under Pope Tawadros
Date: 2022-03-05 16:20:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:9452471
CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Coptic Orthodox Holy Synod's permanent committee. The meeting mulled issues related to ecumenical relations of the ....
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Al Azhar int'l academy organizes program to qualify 160 foreign imams on refuting misconceptions
Date: 2022-03-05 11:33:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:9451720
CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - Al-Azhar International Academy for Training Imams and Preachers (AIATIP) organizes a specialized training program on the methodology of refuting misconceptions. The two-month training program is set to start on Sunday with ....
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IRI chief, Swedish inter-religious dialogue envoy probe cooperation
Date: 2022-03-03 19:38:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:115 - ID:9449065
CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Institute (IRI) Nazeer Ayyad discussed during a meeting Thursday with Sweden's Special Envoy for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Ulrika Sundberg ways to cement bilateral ....
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Friday, March 4 marks start of Shaaban - Darul Iftaa
Date: 2022-03-02 17:13:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:9447491
CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) - Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam announced that Friday, March 4, is the first day of the month of Shaaban for the 1443 Hijri calendar. In a statement on Wednesday, Allam said committees affiliated with Darul Iftaa failed today ....
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Tayyeb, Pope Francis set extraordinary example of fraternity, partnership for humanity: HCHF chief
Date: 2022-02-28 17:26:36 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Religion - SN:110 - ID:9443252
ABU DHABI, 28 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb and Pope Francis have set an extraordinary example of fraternity and partnership for humanity never seen in modern history, Secretary-General of the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity ....
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Grand Imam greets Muslims on Isra, Mi'raj anniversary
Date: 2022-02-28 13:20:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:9442681
CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb greeted on Monday Muslims around the world and all Islamic nations on the Isra and Miraj anniversary. In a statement on Facebook and Twitter, Tayyeb shed light on the miraculous religious ....
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Orthodox Church begins Great Lent for 55 days
Date: 2022-02-28 10:49:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:9442388
CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - The Orthodox Church started on Monday the Great Lent, which lasts for 55 days and ends by Easter, as it held masses and prayers at various churches nationwide. Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, ....
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Friday, March 4 to mark 1st day of Shaʽban - astronomical institute
Date: 2022-02-26 18:12:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:9439554
CAIRO, Feb 29 (MENA) - The National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research announced on Saturday that Friday, March 4, 2022 will mark the first day of Shaʽban of the Hijri year of 1443, the institute's president Gad el Qady said. ....
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Al Azhar official refutes extremist groups' claims on slavery
Date: 2022-02-24 12:09:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:9435383
CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Former Dean of the Faculty of Fundamentals of Religion, Al Azhar University, Abdel Fattah Awari refuted on Thursday claims promoted by extremist groups that Islam is in favor of slavery. These claims are bare of truth, he ....
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Pope Tawadros delivers weekly sermon
Date: 2022-02-23 18:54:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:90 - ID:9434177
CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese delivered his weekly sermon on Wednesday at Anba Bishoy Monastery without the attendance of any worshippers as part of precautionary measures imposed over the ....