Religion

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  • Azhar Imam slams "Islamic terrorism" term

    Date: 2020-10-18 11:14:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8632887

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb condemned Sunday depicting Islam as "terrorist" using the term "Islamic Terrorism", saying that linking Islam to terror implies deep ignorance with the principles of a tolerant ....

  • Acting head of Council of Senior Scholars says to continue fighting extremist thoughts

    Date: 2020-10-17 14:50:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:8631755

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Acting Secretary General of the Council of Senior Scholars Ali Khalel said Azhar's Grand Imama Ahmed Al Tayyeb has directed him to submit a comprehensive report about the files of the council, activate the role of council in ....

  • Dar al-Ifta condemns killing of French teacher, urges fighting extremism

    Date: 2020-10-17 14:31:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:8631673

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al-Ifta Observatory of Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Views has denounced the gruesome killing of a French teacher after he showed his class insulting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. "This is an act of terror ....

  • Egypt's Mufti deplores killing of French teacher in Paris

    Date: 2020-10-17 09:58:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:8631389

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam condemned a terrorist attack that took place in Paris on Friday when a French teacher was killed by an extremist after he showed his class a caricature of the prophet Muhammad from the satirical ....

  • Establishing unlicensed factories forbidden in Islam -- Dar al Iftaa

    Date: 2020-10-15 13:02:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:8629178

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – Dar al Iftaa said the establishment of unlicensed factories is forbidden according to the Islamic Sharia due to the harms they cause and violations they afflict on society. Those who think that they have the right to evade ....

  • Positive participation in constitutional rights part of boosting national affiliation: Awqaf min.

    Date: 2020-10-15 10:27:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:8628832

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has asserted that the positive participation in the constitutional rights is part of boosting national belonging. In statements on Thursday, Gomaa said that the mosques should not be ....

  • Awqaf min. stresses mosques not for electoral propaganda

    Date: 2020-10-15 06:51:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:8628571

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa gave directives to imams to abide by the time and subject of the Friday prayer speech, reiterating on not using mosques in any electoral campaigns. In a statement, Gomaa reiterated the ....

  • Dar al Ifta observatory welcomes new policy of Facebook on banning hatred posts

    Date: 2020-10-14 10:23:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:8627406

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Islamophobia observatory of Egypt's Dar Al Ifta has welcomed the new policy of Facebook on curbing hate crimes especially those related mass killing and incitement. In a statement Wednesday, the observatory warned ....

  • Awqaf min. says countering extremism issue of national security

    Date: 2020-10-13 06:17:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:8625520

    CAIRO, Oct 13 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Dr Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that countering and dismantling extremist ideologies is a national security issue in Egypt and the Arab world. “Dismantling extremist ideologies entails dismantling of all ....

  • Al Azhar Grand Imam denounces describing Muslims as "terrorists"

    Date: 2020-10-11 15:54:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8623841

    CAIRO, Oct 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyed denounced on Sunday the description of Muslims as “terrorists”, affirming that many people, even in Muslim communities, were “fooled by this trick.” "The truth, based on reality, history ....

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