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Anglican Province of Alexandria officially inaugurated as 41st Province of Anglican Communion
Date: 2020-07-02 16:40:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8492840
CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) - Bishop of the Episcopal Church in North Africa Mouneer Hanna Anis expressed on Thursday happiness of inaugurating the Anglican Province of Alexandria as the 41st Province of the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal / Anglican ....
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Awqaf min. warns of leaving mosques open during Friday prayer time
Date: 2020-07-02 09:35:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:8492137
CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa warned of violating the directives of his ministry concerning opening mosques at the time of Friday prayer. Gomaa asserted that the only mosque allowed to be opened during that time this ....
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Decision to suspend Friday prayers to be reconsidered if worshipers abide by set precautions- ministry
Date: 2020-06-28 07:53:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:14 - ID:8486587
CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Guma promised on Sunday to reconsider the decision to suspend Friday prayers if worshipers abide by set precautions to curb the outbreak of Covid 19. In statements, the minister said he will ....
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Azhar issues fatwa allowing social distancing at jama'ah prayers
Date: 2020-06-27 21:55:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:8486388
CAIRO, June 27 (MENA) - The fatwa committee at the Al-Azhar Islamic Research Complex issued a fatwa allowing worshipers to maintain a safe distance and not to stand in straight lines during congregational (jama'ah) prayers. In a statement ....
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Opening Cairo, Alexandria churches delayed until mid July
Date: 2020-06-27 14:00:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:8485809
CAIRO, June 27 (MENA) – The Standing Committee of the Holy Synod, chaired by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, decided Saturday to delay the opening of churches in Cairo and Alexandria until mid July amid coronavirus fears, Spokesman for the Coptic ....
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US State Department lauds Awqaf Ministry's efforts in confronting terrorism
Date: 2020-06-27 13:40:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:8485638
WASHINGTON, June 27 (MENA) - The United States Department of State has praised the regional and international efforts of the Awqaf Ministry in fighting extremism and terrorism at various levels. This came in the 2019 Country Reports on Terrorism ....
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Gomaa applauds worshipers adherence to mosques reopening measures
Date: 2020-06-27 12:25:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:8485640
CAIRO, June 27 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Saturday hailed the compliance of worshipers who performed today's prayers at mosques with the precautionary measures as well as rules set for reopening the worship places ....
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US report lauds al-Azahr's efforts for fighting extremism
Date: 2020-06-26 09:23:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:8484337
CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - The US State Department in its annual report for 2019 on fighting terrorism lauded on Friday efforts by the World Association for al-Azhar Graduates under the chairmanship of Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb for ....
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Wide disinfection campaigns for mosques nationwide - Awqaf
Date: 2020-06-25 19:00:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8483813
CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Thursday that wide disinfection campaigns have been launched in mosques nationwide. He reiterated that social distancing points have been marked in preparation for the gradual ....
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US State Department praises Al Azhar’s efforts to promote tolerance, counter terrorism
Date: 2020-06-25 17:36:49 GMT - USA - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8483810
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - The US State Department praised the efforts of Al Azhar, led by Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, in cooperation with Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic ....
