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“Pillars of State Building” topic of Friday's sermon: Awqaf Ministry
Date: 2020-08-13 21:06:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:8546126
CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) – The Ministry of Awqaf said on Thursday that the “Pillars of State Building” will be the topic of Friday’s sermon which will be aired on the national TV and radio from the ancient mosque of Amr ibn Al-Aas in Cairo. Awqaf ....
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Awqaf min.: We will not allow anyone to exploit "Adahi Sukuk" for political purpose
Date: 2020-08-06 12:10:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8535558
CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa asserted that his ministry will not allow anyone to exploit the Adahi Sukuk (sacrificed animals) project for supporting candidates in any elections. Speaking to MENA on Thursday, Gomaa ....
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Awqaf denies news of pre-set Khutbah duration
Date: 2020-08-03 13:24:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:8531781
CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry dismissed anew on Monday reports of a pre-set duration of the Khutbah (weekly Friday sermon). The Ministry also dismissed as baseless news of an agreed return date of Friday prayers. In a statement, ....
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Orthodox churches partially reopen after months of closure due to coronavirus
Date: 2020-08-03 10:47:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:8531591
CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Coptic Orthodox churches partially reopened in Egypt Monday to perform masses after a decision to close on March 21 to curb the spread of coronavirus. It will be a gradual reopening following a decline in the number of ....
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Pilgrims stone Satan, leave for Makkah
Date: 2020-08-02 15:36:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:49 - ID:8530978
MAKKAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Pilgrims finished the second day of Tashreeq by throwing the three Jamarat (pebbles) under high precautionary measures, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The pilgrims maintained physical distancing rules and each phase ....
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Egypt mufti congratulates S. Arabia on successful hajj season
Date: 2020-08-02 11:39:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:8530696
CAIRO, Aug 2 (MENA) - Egypt's mufti Dr Shawqi Allam has congratulated Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on a successful hajj season despite the exceptional circumstances as a result of coronavirus. The pilgrimage was very well organized thanks ....
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AIRA launches campaign to promote values of social solidarity
Date: 2020-07-31 19:58:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:8529428
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Al Azhar's Islamic Research Academy (AIRA) launched an electronic awareness campaign to promote the values of social solidarity and encourage people to help the poor and the needy. The campaign, in which Al Azhar preachers ....
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Awqaf minister calls for protecting youth, society from sedition caused extremist groups
Date: 2020-07-31 15:30:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:8529181
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called for protecting the youth and society from the groups that seek sowing sedition through "online battalions." In a speech broadcast on Friday, the minister said that good ....
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Pope Francis says 'Document on Human Fraternity' remains source of inspiration
Date: 2020-07-31 11:06:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:8528923
VATICAN/CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican reiterated his full support to the work of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity and its role in applying the principles of the Document on Human Fraternity on the ground. Pope ....
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Azhar Imam calls on Muslims to seize Arafat Day, supplicate for God 's mercy
Date: 2020-07-30 13:26:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:8527960
CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb urged all Muslims to seize the opportunity of Arafat Day and come near to Allah asking for his mercy and forgiveness through fasting, giving charities and showing obedience to the ....
