Religion

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  • OIC welcomes Saudi decision to organize this year's Hajj season

    Date: 2021-05-10 12:43:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:45 - ID:8950973

    RIYADH, May 10 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen has welcomed the Saudi Ministry of Hajj’s announcement to hold Hajj this year according to health, security and ....

  • Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight Shawwal crescent on Tuesday

    Date: 2021-05-09 13:44:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:54 - ID:8949606

    RIYADH, May 9 (MENA) - The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Tuesday evening, 29 Ramadan, 1442 H, corresponding to 11 May, 2021, SPA reported Sunday. In ....

  • Saudi Arabia to hold hajj for 1442 AH

    Date: 2021-05-09 13:40:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:53 - ID:8949571

    RIYADH, May 9 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said Sunday it will announce operational plans for this year’s pilgrimage, which will be determined by health controls and standards. The Kingdom intends to hold Hajj ritual for ....

  • Laylat al-Qadr inspires us with meanings of goodness, blessing, mercy - Sisi

    Date: 2021-05-08 20:49:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:8948506

    CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Saturday Laylat al-Qadr inspires humanity with all the meanings of goodness, blessing, mercy, and the upholding of human ideals and values. On this sacred occasion, we pray for preserving ....

  • Azhar imam: less demanding obligations invitation to unity in Muslim communities

    Date: 2021-05-08 16:00:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:8948091

    CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said that less demanding obligations (taklif) is a point of strength and an invitation to unity and cohesion in Muslim communities. Enjoying less demanding obligations open the door to ....

  • Egypt's Mufti decries attacks on Palestinian worshippers by Israeli police

    Date: 2021-05-08 14:33:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:8947892

    CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam has strongly condemned the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque and attacks on Palestinian worshipers by Israeli police. In a statement on Saturday, Allam decried the firing of rubber bullets and tear gas ....

  • Egypt's mufti says Ramadan 'chance' to end family estrangement

    Date: 2021-05-07 19:11:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:8946951

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Egypt’s Mufti Shawqi Allam has asked mosque imams and preachers to urge people to maintain kinship ties and return to the 'warmth of the family'. In statements on Friday, the mufti, a top religious authority, said the ....

  • Azhar Imam: Sharia permits paying alms to non-Muslims

    Date: 2021-05-06 16:00:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8945316

    CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayeeb asserted that Sharia allows Muslims to pay alms to Christians, Jews and Majus. In "El Imam El Tayyeb" show aired daily during the holy month of Ramadan, the Grand Imam cited verses from ....

  • Eidul Fitr prayers to be held only at major mosques: Minister

    Date: 2021-05-05 17:30:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:68 - ID:8943927

    CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Wednesday the Cabinet crisis management committee has approved holding Eidul Fitr prayers at major mosques where Friday prayers are being held while applying all necessary ....

  • Evangelical Church head: State seeks unity of all Egyptians

    Date: 2021-05-05 11:22:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8942951

    CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Head of the Evangelical Church Rev. Andrea Zaki said Wednesday the Egyptian state seeks the unity of Egyptians and the activation of the law, noting that the Egyptian state after the June 30 revolution has been in the heart and ....

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