Religion
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Awqaf minister urges unity behind president
Date: 2021-01-05 05:54:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:5 - ID:8739284
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has urged unity in support of “wise and patriotic” President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the “brave” Armed Forces, calling that a “duty”. Impartiality in critical times is considered an ....
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AFG: Religion prohibits stocking up medical supplies for profits
Date: 2021-01-04 10:43:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:8738295
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center (AFG) has said that stocking up medical supplies including oxygen cylinders for benefit during crises is religiously prohibited. In a statement Monday, AFG said that truth, justice and honesty ....
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Awqaf minister: Drying up sources of terrorism requires getting rid off MB ideologies
Date: 2021-01-04 10:06:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:21 - ID:8738250
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called on the Egyptian people to stand shoulder to shoulder in the face of challenges and systematic schemes plotted by the powers of evil against the homeland. In a statement on ....
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Darul Iftaa says fines for not wearing facemasks permissible
Date: 2021-01-04 09:33:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:8738193
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Darul Iftaa said on Monday that fining citizens by the government for not wearing facemasks is permissible because it fulfills higher goals of preserving public order. In a fatwa, it said fines are a kind of punishment that ....
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Egyptian church in Kuwait not to receive churchgoers on Xmas
Date: 2021-01-03 13:43:55 GMT - Kuwait - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8737160
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 3 (MENA) - Patron of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Kuwait Anba Bishoy Bigol on Sunday said the church will not receive people seeking to offer Christmas greetings this year, in line with instructions of Kuwaiti health authorities ....
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Dar al-Ifta: We adopt unique, practical, systematic method in facing up to terrorism
Date: 2020-12-31 11:59:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8733801
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - Dar al-Ifta (Egypt's Islamic advisory, judiciary and governmental body) said it advocates disseminating true moderate thinking and adopts a unique, practical and systematic method in facing up to terrorism. A motion ....
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Pope Tawadros not to give his weekly sermon throughout January over Christmas celebrations
Date: 2020-12-30 19:38:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8733340
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II will not give his weekly sermon all through January because of Christmas celebrations. The pontiff made the announcement during his sermon today at the Cathedral in Abbassiya with limited attendance of ....
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Tayyeb salutes medics for their efforts to combat Covid-19
Date: 2020-12-30 13:53:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:8732771
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azahar Ahmed el Tayyeb has offered greetings to medics worldwide for their efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “I salute the heroic doctors, nurses, healthcare staff and workers who stand on the ....
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Awqaf minister orders Nour Mosque closed for violation of preventive measures
Date: 2020-12-29 12:01:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8731173
CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to close the el Nour Mosque in Abbassiya district of Cairo for two weeks for failing to apply preventive measures against coronavirus. Gomaa had just finished the Zuhr ....
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Egypt's Mufti urges supporting state against its enemies
Date: 2020-12-28 13:10:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:8729674
CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) – Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam said on Monday neutrality in the circumstances the country is going through constitutes blatant support for homeland’s enemies, extremist groups and terrorism, and is considered treason against ....