Religion
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Azhar Mosque to air prayers in last ten days of Ramadan
Date: 2020-05-03 13:47:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:8418907
CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - Al Azhar Mosque's administration announced that Tarawih and Tahajjud prayers will be held at the mosque starting from the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan. The prayers, to be aired live on Al Azhar Mosque's ....
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Awqaf ministry to air Isha', Taraweeh prayers as of Sunday
Date: 2020-05-02 12:56:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8417852
CAIRO, May 2 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry decided Saturday to start broadcasting Isha' (night) and Taraweeh prayers from the Mosque of Amr Ibn al-Aas in Cairo as of Sunday. The prayers, to be aired live on the radio, will be attended by the imam ....
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Azhar hails Armed Forces' efforts to uproot terrorism
Date: 2020-05-01 18:35:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:8416948
CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - Al Azhar on Friday hailed efforts exerted by the national Armed Forces to uproot terrorism from Sinai. Al Azhar's remarks came after the military spokesman said Friday troops had killed terrorists in a military operation in ....
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Egypt's Mufti denounces Bir al Abd terror attack
Date: 2020-04-30 21:43:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:88 - ID:8416023
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam has strongly decried the terror attack on southern Bir al Abd city in Sinai and mourned the armed forces' martyrs who lost their lives while defending their homeland. In a statement released ....
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Pope Tawadros mourns martyrs of Bir al Abd terror attack
Date: 2020-04-30 21:14:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:8416043
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - The Coptic Egyptian Orthodox Church, headed by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, mourned the Armed Forces' martyrs who breathed their last in the terror attack against ....
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Egypt's Grand Imam marks Azhar establishment anniversary
Date: 2020-04-30 18:52:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8415835
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – Al Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Thursday commemorated the 1080th anniversary of the establishment of Azhar, whose anniversary falls on 7th Ramadan. He praised the role played by the Islamic institution throughout ....
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Pope Tawadros allows marriage prayers with no more than 6 guests
Date: 2020-04-30 12:57:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8415328
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese has decided to allow marriage prayers to be held at churches or at homes - as an exception - in the presence of only six guests. The groom and bride have to ....
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Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church denies re-opening churches Friday
Date: 2020-04-29 22:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:81 - ID:8414770
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Priest Paul Halim denied on Wednesday reports that churches will be re-opened on Friday, saying these are groundless reports. No new instructions were issued by Pope Tawadros II in ....
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Islamophobia observatory welcomes British CP's praise of Muslim health workers fighting against coronavirus
Date: 2020-04-29 19:59:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8414687
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - The Islamophobia Monitoring Observatory of Darul Iftaa welcomed on Wednesday Prince Charles' praise of Muslim health workers who have lost their lives on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In ....
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Azhar grand imam urges Muslims to adhere to Islamic values
Date: 2020-04-28 17:10:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:8413055
CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) – The coronavirus is being inflicted upon mankind as a divine test and opportunity to return to God and refrain from immoral acts, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb said. In a televised message on Tuesday, Tayyeb ....