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Dar al-Ifta welcomes Saudi Arabia's decision on pilgrimage

Date: 2020-06-22 21:06:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:8479758

CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al-Ifta welcomed on Monday Saudi Arabia's decision to allow pilgrimage this year for a limited number of pilgrims of various nationalities who already reside in the Kingdom over coronavirus fears. The decision ....

Solidarity ministry: Filed applications for pilgrimage to be deferred to next year

Date: 2020-06-22 21:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:8479756

CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity Ayman Abdel Gawwad said applications filed to civil associations by those seeking to perform pilgrimage this year will be deferred to next year. In statements to MENA on Monday, ....

Awqaf minister expresses support for Saudi Arabia's decision on Hajj

Date: 2020-06-22 20:36:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:8479734

CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Monday that Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow Hajj for a ‘limited number’ of people inside the kingdom this year is consistent with purposes of the Sharia (Islamic law) as ....

Awqaf min. stresses Egyptian army key of national, Arab security

Date: 2020-06-22 20:16:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:8479747

CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa underlined that the Egyptian army is the key for the security of the nation and the Arab world. In a statement on Monday, he said the Egyptian army is a great and wise national army as ....

Egypt's Mufti: State plays key role in qualifying youth for leading posts

Date: 2020-06-19 17:29:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:8475688

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam said the state plays a key role in qualifying young people to assume leading positions, for being the pillar of society. Speaking at "The Friday Meeting" program aired on privately-owned ....

Awqaf min. says next Friday prayers to be held at Muhammad Ali Mosque

Date: 2020-06-19 17:10:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:8475693

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said the next Friday prayers will be held at Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo, with just 20 worshipers attending as part of precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus. In a press ....

Cabinet denies wasting EGP 6 bn on buying new rugs for closed mosques

Date: 2020-06-19 17:03:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8475703

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - The Cabinet's media center denied reports circulated about wasting EGP 6 billion on purchasing new rugs for closed mosques during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. In a statement released on Friday, the center said ....

Awqaf to end service of terror ideology promulgators

Date: 2020-06-18 11:57:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8474015

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry vowed Thursday to take firm action against any of its staffers proven to adopt or promulgate terror beliefs. According to a statement issued by the ministry, espousing extremist ideologies at a critical ....

Calling Al Azhar's status into question unacceptable - official

Date: 2020-06-17 23:34:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:8473619

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - President of Al Azhar Mohamed el Mahrasawi stressed on Wednesday that Al Azhar is a national institution that has an honorable history and present and no one can doubt its status in the eyes Egyptians and Muslims. Any ....

Awqaf Ministry lauds MENA role in promoting correct Islam teachings

Date: 2020-06-16 05:58:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:5 - ID:8470877

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry is pleased with what it called "distinguished" performance by the Middle East News Agency (MENA) in promoting and raising national awareness about the correct teachings of Islam. It is a highly ....