Religion
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Awqaf: Al-Hussein Mosque to be reopened Wednesday
Date: 2020-07-06 21:21:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:8497997
CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to reopen Al-Hussein Mosque on Wednesday. The minister explained on Monday that the partial reopening will include only the western part away from the shrine located inside ....
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Evangelical Church suspends opening of churches till end of July
Date: 2020-07-06 14:24:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8497700
CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - The Evangelical Church in Egypt, headed by Andrea Zaki, decided on Monday to suspend the opening of the churches till the end of July. In a statement on Monday, the church stressed its full commitment to the Cabinet's ....
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Azhar welcomes pledge of unity bet. Fatah, Hamas
Date: 2020-07-05 17:32:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8496583
CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Al Azhar welcomed a pledge of unity between Fatah and Hamas in the face to Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. In a statement released on Sunday, Al Azhar expressed hope that this move would pave the way ....
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Spreading ethical scandals prohibited in Islam - Darul Iftaa
Date: 2020-07-05 09:03:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:8495767
CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Egypt's Darul Iftaa stressed on Sunday that spreading ethical scandals in social media violates the principles of Islam which advocates covering the faults and hiding the blemishes and slips of people not exposing ....
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Dar al-Ifta: Sexual harassment is crime, major sin
Date: 2020-07-04 18:59:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8494853
CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) – Egypt's Dar al-Ifta has stressed that sexual harassment is a crime and one of the major sins in Islam. Dar al-Ifta reiterated in a statement on Saturday that sexual harassment is the behavior of hypocrites and Islam warned ....
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Awqaf min.: violating anti-coronavirus measures won’t be tolerated
Date: 2020-07-04 18:50:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:8495352
CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Saturday the Awqaf Ministry will not tolerate any violation of the precautionary measures taken at mosques to protect worshipers and the whole Egyptian society against the ....
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All Sufi events to be suspended till coronavirus crisis is over — Sufi leader
Date: 2020-07-04 18:25:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:8495277
CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) - Abdel Hadi Al Qasabi, head of the Supreme Council of Sofi Orders, affirmed that all Sufi events will continue to be suspended till the end of the coronavirus crisis and life in the country returns to normal. In a statement ....
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Awqaf Ministry bans all “mawlid” festivals inside and outside mosques
Date: 2020-07-04 17:14:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8495190
CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) – Head of the Awqaf Ministry’s religious sector Gaber Tae’a said Saturday that no “mawlid” festivals (Sufi celebrations) will be allowed to be held inside and outside mosques across the nation. The ban decision comes in ....
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Awqaf minister urges supporting political leadership to reach development, stability
Date: 2020-07-03 23:00:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:8494372
CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa called on the Egyptians to support the political leadership to continue efforts to reach development and stability as well as surpassing challenges that are no less dangerous than ....
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Mufti: July 3rd is crucial day in Egyptian history
Date: 2020-07-03 08:46:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:8493509
CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - Mufti of the Republic Shawky Allam said on Friday that July 3rd, 2013 was a very important and decisive day in the history of Egypt. In press statements, he added that, on that day the Egyptian people foiled a conspiracy ....