Religion
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Awqaf Ministry didn't ban airing recorded Quran at mosques: Gomaa
Date: 2020-04-27 14:03:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8411608
CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - The Ministry of Awqaf did not prohibit reciting the holy Quran at mosques during the fasting month of Ramadan, said Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Monday. Playing recorded Quran recitation at mosques falls within ....
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GFI calls for proactive measures to face extremist ideas
Date: 2020-04-27 10:28:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:8411222
CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - The Global Fatwa Index (GFI) and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide Monday called for the need to take necessary precautions to face extremist ideas that are expected to surge during the current ....
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EGP 6 bln spent renovating mosques over 6 years - minister
Date: 2020-04-25 18:12:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8409619
CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Saturday his ministry has spent EGP six billion on renovating 3,183 mosques over the past six years for the first time in Egypt's history. In the same period, many local and ....
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Egypt's Mufti says Ramadan ideal opportunity for showing social solidarity and getting closer to Allah
Date: 2020-04-24 22:45:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8408784
CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Friday said that the holy fasting month of Ramadan is an ideal opportunity for promoting social solidarity and seeking to get closer to Allah, calling on Muslims to be always sincere in their ....
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Pope Francis greets Azhar Imam on Ramadan
Date: 2020-04-24 15:00:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:8408398
CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Pope Francis greeted on Friday Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a phone call, Francis wished security and stability for the humanity in a world without wars or ....
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Egypt's Mufti greets Sisi, Muslims on Ramadan
Date: 2020-04-24 10:48:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:16 - ID:8407994
CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam greeted on Friday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Allam also extended his greetings to the Egyptian people and Muslims from around the ....
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Muslims saddened by suspension of prayers at mosques, says Azhar imam
Date: 2020-04-23 19:56:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:8407494
CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said Muslims receive the holy fasting month of Ramadan this year with hearts filled with pain and sadness due to the suspension of prayers at mosques over the coronavirus pandemic. In ....
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Awqaf ministry: Suspension of prayers at mosques applied in all Muslim countries
Date: 2020-04-23 15:59:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:8407151
CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) – The Ministry of Awqaf said the suspension of prayers at mosques is applied in all Arab and Muslim countries in order to save people’s lives from a coronavirus pandemic in light of the medical opinion of the health ....
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Allam: Coronavirus praises political leadership's wisdom, Egyptians' awareness
Date: 2020-04-23 11:15:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8406543
CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqy Allam has said the coronavirus crisis has underscored the wisdom of the political leadership and the Egyptian people's awareness. In statements to MENA on Thursday, he said the Egyptian people ....
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Pope Tawadros thanks Aoun for offering condolences over death of Pastor Oraachlimi
Date: 2020-04-23 06:51:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:6 - ID:8406389
CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese sent a cable to Lebanese President Michel Aoun to thank him for offering condolences over the death of the head of the Coptic Orthodox community in Lebanon, ....