Religion

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  • Islamic Research Academy, Kurdish delegation probe religious coop.

    Date: 2020-09-21 12:04:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8596782

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Islamic Research Academy Nazir Ayyad on Monday discussed with a delegation from Iraq's Kurdistan cooperation between Al Azhar and the Kurdish Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs. The ....

  • Awqaf min. allows holding funeral prayers in big mosques starting Monday

    Date: 2020-09-20 14:26:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:8595644

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Sunday to allow to hold funeral prayers in big mosques that include open areas starting from Monday. In statements after meeting a number of the ministry’s undersecretaries ....

  • Dar Al Iftaa says bullying prohibited in Islam

    Date: 2020-09-20 11:58:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8595341

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) – Dar AL Iftaa has rejected the act of bullying and mocking of people, stressing such a behavior is against Islamic teachings. Dar al Iftaa posted an animated movie on Youtube to promote respect for the private life of ....

  • Michel Abs elected as new MECC secretary general

    Date: 2020-09-18 16:51:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:8593561

    CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has elected Dr. Michel Abs as the council's new secretary general to succeed Thoria Bashaalani. This was announced during a virtual meeting held by the ....

  • Awqaf ministry to inaugurate 72 mosques, including one in Tanzania on Friday

    Date: 2020-09-17 22:25:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:86 - ID:8592668

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that 72 new mosques, including 71 across Egypt's governorates and one in Tanzania's Dar Es-Salam city, will be opened on Friday as part of the Awqaf Ministry's plan to open 314 ....

  • Awqaf Ministry to take part in launching presidential health campaign for chronic diseases in N. Sinai

    Date: 2020-09-17 21:34:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:8592652

    ARISH, Sept 17 (MENA) – The Awqaf Ministry will take part in the presidential health campaign to be launched in North Sinai for diagnosing and treating the chronic diseases. Five mosques in Arish is planned to be used for inspecting the ....

  • Awqaf Ministry deies plans to close Fadel mosque in 6th of October city

    Date: 2020-09-16 21:22:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:8591122

    CAIRO, Sept 16 (MENA) - Awqaf Ministry denied on Wednesday media reports that it sent a delegation to close Fadel mosque in Sixth of October city. In a statement, the ministry said Giza Awqaf directorate dismissed as groundless such reports, ....

  • Pope Tawadros delivers weekly sermon at Abbasiya Cathedral

    Date: 2020-09-16 19:37:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:81 - ID:8591043

    CAIRO, Sept 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese delivered his weekly sermon Wednesday at Abbasiya Cathedral. The attendees were confined to a limited number of bishops, deacons, priests and worshipers due ....

  • Awqaf: Scientific research unit set up for SCIA staffers

    Date: 2020-09-16 10:54:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:8590043

    CAIRO, Sept 16 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said a special unit affiliated to the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) will be established under the name of the "Scientifc Research Unit". In statements Wednesday, ....

  • Awqaf minister: Plan underway to permit funeral prayers at major mosques

    Date: 2020-09-14 17:11:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:8587401

    CAIRO, Sept 14 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Monday his ministry will prepare a plan to permit funeral prayers at major mosques that have outdoor yards or open spaces, but at times that do not coincide with those of the ....

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