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Awqaf minister greets Sisi, Egyptian people on new Hijri Year
Date: 2021-08-03 07:30:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:10 - ID:9091540
CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa Tuesday greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Egyptian people on the new Hijri Year 1443. Gomaa also wished the Arab and Muslim worlds a happy Hijri Year. He prayed to Allah ....
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Sisi urges fatwa bodies to combat religious misinformation on social media
Date: 2021-08-02 17:36:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:9090958
CAIRO, Aug 2 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi underlined Monday the important role played by fatwa authorities to promote adequate understanding of religion and refine the religious discourse. During a meeting with participants in the 6th ....
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Egypt, Indonesia discuss boosting religious cooperation
Date: 2021-08-01 20:33:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:101 - ID:9089408
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has stressed that the ministry is always keen to spread moderate Islam through its delegates, missions and publications translated into different foreign languages. Gomaa on Sunday ....
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Awqaf min. allocates EGP one million for 28th international Quran recitation competition
Date: 2021-08-01 14:37:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:9088877
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa allocated on Sunday EGP one million for the 28th international Quran recitation competition. In statements, the minister said that the competition, expected to be held on December 11-15, ....
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Al-Azhar to remain beacon of Islamic learning, says mufti of Moscow
Date: 2021-07-29 19:03:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:9084835
CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov said on Thursday that Egypt’s Al-Azhar from which he had graduated will remain a beacon of Islamic learning. Alyautdinov made the comment at a seminar at the Russian Culture Center in ....
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Egypt's Dar al Iftaa finalizes preparations for holding 6th international conference for fatwa in August
Date: 2021-07-29 16:50:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:87 - ID:9084491
CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al Iftaa has finalized preparations for holding the sixth international conference for fatwa on August 2-3 under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Delegates from 85 countries, including scholars, ....
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Communications minister to attend Dar al-Ifta int'l conference on behalf of PM
Date: 2021-07-29 13:27:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:9084248
CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat will participate on behalf of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli in the Dar al-Ifta International Conference that will kick off on Monday under the auspices of ....
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NRIAG: New hijri year to start Monday, August 9
Date: 2021-07-29 09:04:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:9083647
CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Monday, August 9, will mark the start of the New Hijri Year 1443, according to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) on Thursday. Gad el Qadi, head of the institute, said the crescent of ....
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Pope Tawadros delivers weekly sermon without audience
Date: 2021-07-28 19:59:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:106 - ID:9083196
CAIRO, July 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese delivered his weekly sermon on Wednesday at Abbasiya Cathedral without the attendance of any worshippers as part of precautionary measures imposed over the ....
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WAAG launches global initiative against extremism
Date: 2021-07-27 20:08:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:111 - ID:9081245
CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) – The World Association for al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG) has launched an anti-extremism initiative to protect youths from extremist thought in more than 20 African, Asian and European countries. Secretary General of WAAG Abdel ....