Religion

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  • Awqaf minister: We support religious, special work to help society achieve development

    Date: 2020-08-18 12:14:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:8551875

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has said his ministry has been working to promote religious and social work to support society, achieve sustainable development and protect youth against extremism and terrorism. In ....

  • Tayyeb granted "Islamic Personality" award for int'l role to serve Muslims -- Official

    Date: 2020-08-18 10:37:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8551675

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Islamic Research Academy Dr Nazir Ayyad said that Grand Imam of Al Azhar had been granted the “Islamic Personality” award of 2020 in appreciation of his international role in the service of Muslims. ....

  • Azhar imam greets Sisi on New Hijri Year

    Date: 2020-08-18 09:29:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:8551585

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb greeted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on a New Hijri Year. In a statement Tuesday, Tayyeb also wished the Egyptian, Arab and Muslim peoples a happy New Hijri Year ....

  • Awqaf Ministry denies anew setting date for resuming Friday prayers

    Date: 2020-08-17 21:48:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:81 - ID:8551270

    CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry denied anew setting a date for resuming Friday prayers, stressing that no statements were issued in this respect. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said resuming Friday prayers depends on the ....

  • Return of Friday prayer in mosques listed on agenda of cabinet: Awqaf minister

    Date: 2020-08-17 08:07:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:8549951

    CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that his ministry submitted a plan on the return of Friday prayer to the general secretariat of the cabinet to discuss it during the coming meeting of the government coronavirus crisis ....

  • Malaysia grants award to Azhar Grand Imam

    Date: 2020-08-16 17:08:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:8549449

    CAIRO, Aug 16 (MEN A) - Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has decided to grant Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb the Islamic Personality of the Year 2020 Award for his role in serving Islam and Muslims. During a meeting with ....

  • Awqaf minister affirms importance of abandoning terrorist groups' thought

    Date: 2020-08-15 23:31:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8548389

    CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa stressed on Saturday the importance of abandoning the dark extremist thought promulgated by terrorist groups, noting that scholars play a vital role in combating the poisonous ideologies ....

  • “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 ....

  • 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. ....

  • 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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