Religion

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  • 3 mosques to be opened on Friday in Luxor

    Date: 2020-09-13 14:45:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:8585980

    LUXOR, Sept 13 (MENA) – Undersecretary of Awqaf Ministry in Luxor Sayed Mohamed Abdel Dayem said three mosques will be inaugurated on Friday. This comes within the religious, national and social role of the ministry and under the auspicious of ....

  • Islamophobia observatory condemns burning of copies of Quran in Sweden

    Date: 2020-09-12 14:58:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8584607

    CAIRO, Sept 12 (MENA) – Dar al Iftaa-affiliated Islamophobia Observatory on Saturday strongly condemned the burning of copies of the Holy Quran in Sweden. In a press release, the observatory said such incidents provoke feelings of Muslims in ....

  • Awqaf min.: Egypt moves ahead with development process

    Date: 2020-09-11 15:08:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:8583636

    ZAGAZIG, EGYPT, Sept 11 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has asserted Egypt is moving ahead with the process of development, through building several projects in different sectors. Gomaa's remarks came during a Friday sermon he ....

  • Awqaf minister opens Kafr Abaza mosque in Sharqia

    Date: 2020-09-11 12:51:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:8583434

    CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa and Sharqia Governor Mamdouh Ghorab inaugurated on Friday Kafr Abaza mosque in Sharqia governorate, north of Cairo. In press statements, Gomaa said he has authorized the ....

  • Sheikh Tayyeb: Azhar exerts relentless efforts in supporting Somalia

    Date: 2020-09-10 20:33:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:8582817

    CAIRO, Sept 10 - (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb asserted that Al Azhar has been exerting relentless efforts in supporting Somalia and its people, spreading moderate teachings of Islam, fighting extremism and countering any ....

  • Guinea's diplomatic affairs minister joins Muslim Council of Elders

    Date: 2020-09-10 15:54:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:8582181

    CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Thursday issued a decision selecting Guinea's Minister of State for Diplomatic Affairs Koutoubou Moustapha Sano as member of the Muslim Council of Elders. Tayyeb's decision comes ....

  • Al Azhar, Russia probe boosting educational coop.

    Date: 2020-09-09 16:22:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8581045

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb on Wednesday discussed with Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko and his accompanying delegation ways of boosting educational cooperation between Russia and Islam's highest Sunni ....

  • Institute of Coptic Studies announces start of registration for higher studies

    Date: 2020-09-09 09:41:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:8580294

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - The Institute of Coptic Studies announced on Wednesday it is accepting applications for higher studies for the 2020-21 academic year under the auspices of Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II. The institute, ....

  • Senior scholars hail Sisi's role in supporting Al Azhar global mission

    Date: 2020-09-08 21:20:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:8579799

    CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) - Al Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars (CSC) praised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's commitment to preserving and upholding the Egyptian constitution, which protects the religious institution against any infringement on its ....

  • Awqaf min.: 130 new mosques to be opened on Friday

    Date: 2020-09-08 18:18:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:8579702

    CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that 130 new mosques across Egypt's governorates will be opened on Friday as part of the Awqaf Ministry's plan to open 314 mosques in September and October. In statements on ....

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