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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 ....
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Awqaf min.: Campaign launched to sanitize mosques in Port Said
Date: 2020-06-25 06:09:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:2 - ID:8482565
CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced launching a sanitization campaign in Port Said. In statements on Thursday, the minister said the Awqaf directorate in Port Said is preparing mosques to receive worshippers as ....
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Extremist MB mufti is Turkey's tool to inflame divisions in Libya: Dar al-Ifta
Date: 2020-06-23 23:00:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8481048
CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - The Observatory for Monitoring Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Ideologies denounced a fatwa issued by the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood's mufti in Libya Sadiq al-Ghariani declaring members of the Libyan National Army (LNA) as ....
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Muslim Council of Elders praises Saudi decision on Hajj
Date: 2020-06-23 20:01:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:8480908
ABU DHABI / CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - The Muslim Council of Elders commended Saudi Arabia's decision to hold the Hajj pilgrimage for this year and limit it to Saudi citizens and foreign nationals residing in the Kingdom. In a statement released on ....
