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  • Dar al-Iftaa conference serious step towards confronting extremist thought: official

    Date: 2021-07-27 16:17:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:9080856

    CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) – Head of the Syndicate of Al Ashraf (descendants of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad) Mahmoud el Sherif said the upcoming Dar al-Iftaa conference, themed “Fatwa Authorities in the Digital Age”, constitutes a new step in the ....

  • Govt okays legalizing status of 76 churches, service buildings

    Date: 2021-07-25 18:41:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:87 - ID:9077793

    CAIRO, July 25 (MENA) – The committee tasked with legalizing the status of churches approved on Sunday legalizing the status of 76 churches and service buildings, bringing the total number of churches and affiliated buildings that have so far been ....

  • Sisi names two new members in Al Azhar Council for Senior Scholars

    Date: 2021-07-25 08:48:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:9076895

    CAIRO, July 25 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a presidential decree appointing two new members in Al Azhar Council for Senior Scholars. The two members are Al Azhar Undersecretary Mohamed Abdel Rahman el Duwaini and Fathi Othman ....

  • Covid-19 vaccines 'halal', compatible with Islamic law: WHO

    Date: 2021-07-24 22:39:42 GMT - Switzerland - Religion - SN:72 - ID:9076420

    GENEVA, July 24 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) stressed Saturday that the anti-coronavirus vaccines do not contain any animal products. In a statement posted on the organization's official Facebook page, the WHO assured that the the ....

  • Awqaf minister thanks Sisi for looking after places of worship

    Date: 2021-07-24 17:40:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:9076305

    CAIRO, July 24 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa commended President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's keenness on looking after places of worship, especially the mosques of Ahl al-Bayt "the family of the Prophet Muhammad" In a statement on ....

  • Dar al Iftaa to hold 6th international conf. for fatwa on August 2-3

    Date: 2021-07-24 15:07:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:9076222

    CAIRO, July 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al Iftaa will hold 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, muftis, religious leaders, ....

  • Hajj season ends officially amid strict measures against Covid-19

    Date: 2021-07-23 20:11:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:9075159

    MECCA, July 23 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia announced on Friday the 'successful conclusion' of this year's Hajj season, amid strict measures against the Covid-19 and other contagious diseases, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Just 7,200 people, out of ....

  • Al Azhar Imam greets Sisi, Egyptian people on anniversary of July 23 revolution

    Date: 2021-07-23 12:38:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:9074709

    CAIRO, July 23 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the 69th anniversary of the July 23 Revolution. Tayyeb also greeted the great Egyptian people on the occasion, Al Azhar said in a statement ....

  • Convoys to distribute meat of "Adahi Sukuk" to kick off Friday

    Date: 2021-07-22 19:35:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:83 - ID:9073963

    CAIRO, July 22 (MENA) – Convoys to distribute meat of the "Adahi Sukuk" will kick off on Friday, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Moktar Gomaa said Thursday. The "Adahi Sukuk" or "Adahi Vouchers", which this year are worth almost EGP 2,000 each, are a tool ....

  • Awqaf minister: We act to carry out Sisi's directives to improve imams' conditions

    Date: 2021-07-22 09:49:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:9073077

    CAIRO, July 22 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called on preachers to pay a great attention to Da'wah work and play a crucial role in the society, according to a statement by the ministry on Thursday. Gomaa said his ministry is ....

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