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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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Al-Azhar mourns death of International Islamic Fiqh Academy chief
Date: 2020-08-10 14:42:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:8540904
CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) - Al-Azhar mourned Secretary General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy Dr. Abdulsalam Al-Abbadi of Jordan, who passed away on Monday aged 77. In a statement, Al-Azhar hailed Abbadi's role in serving Islam's Sharia. ....
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Islamophobia Observatory condemns arson attack at mosque in France
Date: 2020-08-08 18:49:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:8538710
CAIRO, Aug 8 (MENA) - Dar al Iftaa-affiliated Islamophobia Observatory on Saturday condemned setting Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque ablaze in France's Lyon. In a statement, the observatory warned that Islamophobia crimes have surged above 54 percent in ....
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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 Ministry: Two new Islamic cultural centers in Alex, Matrouh
Date: 2020-08-06 06:23:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:8535174
CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa gave the green light for opening two Islamic cultural centers; one in Alexandria and the other in Matrouh. The measure falls within the framework of the ministry's efforts to disseminate ....
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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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Orthodox Church announces procedures on gradual reopening of churches
Date: 2020-08-01 11:59:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:21 - ID:8529855
CAIRO, August 1 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the procedures of gradual reopening of churches as of Monday after their closure on March 21 over the coronavirus outbreak. The church said in a statement on Saturday that the ....
