Religion

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  • Egypt's mufti urges this year's pilgrims to donate money for those harmed by COVID-19

    Date: 2020-04-13 11:52:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:8393530

    CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - Egypt's mufti Shawqi Allam urged this year's umrah pilgrims to donate charity to those affected by coronavirus pandemic, needy persons and irregular workers. In March, Saudi Arabia decided to temporarily suspend Umra ....

  • Grand Imam decries any exploitation of COVID-19 vitims' bodies

    Date: 2020-04-12 23:19:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:90 - ID:8393062

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) – Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said it is completely unacceptable to mock any coronavirus infected cases by any means. He reiterated on Sunday that the exploitation of victims' bodies reflects the worst morals and ....

  • We pray to God to lift peril of coronavirus - Pope Tawadros

    Date: 2020-04-12 11:49:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:8392262

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark said on Sunday that the Coptic Church prays for the Lord to lift the peril of coronavirus and bless beloved Egypt and our churches. This came in Pope ....

  • Sisi extends Easter greetings to all Christians

    Date: 2020-04-12 11:27:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:8392241

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday sent a cable of greetings to Bishop Krikor Augustine Kusa, the bishop of Alexandria for Catholic Armenians in Egypt, on Easter. In a similar cable, Sisi also extended his Easter ....

  • Mosques not to be opened within coming few days - spokesman

    Date: 2020-04-12 07:56:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:8391999

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Spokesman for Awqaf Ministry Ahmed el Qadi denied on Sunday that new decisions will be taken within the coming few days to open mosques that were closed across the nation amid coronavirus fears. Once the virus is ....

  • Pope Tawadros chairs Palm Sunday Mass at Saint Pishoy Monastery

    Date: 2020-04-12 06:56:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:8 - ID:8391929

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark led the Palm Sunday Mass at the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natrun in Beheira, north of Cairo. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry ....

  • Azhar Imam condemns attempts to hinder burial of COVID-19 victim

    Date: 2020-04-11 22:52:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:8391850

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb on Saturday described an attempt by some Dakahlia villagers to hinder the burial of a COVID-19 victim as an "immoral scene". Such incident has nothing to do with ethics, humanity or ....

  • No one can prevent burial of coronavirus-infected martyrs – Mufti

    Date: 2020-04-11 16:00:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:8391397

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam has stressed that no one may, by any means, prevent the burial of people who die from the novel coronavirus. He reiterated in a statement on Saturday that Islam has nothing to do with depriving ....

  • Awqaf Ministry denies fabricated video on giving Friday sermon

    Date: 2020-04-10 20:34:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:8390637

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has denied a video clip purporting to show a Friday sermon delivered by Sheikh Mostafa El Adawi at an Egyptian mosque. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry denounced as baseless this ....

  • Awqaf min.: President Sisi's national awareness contributed to rebuilding Egypt

    Date: 2020-04-10 17:19:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:8390558

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's national awareness contributed to rebuilding a strong state in the face of challenges. In a statement released on Friday, Gomaa added ....

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