Religion

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  • Dar al Iftaa posts “pray at home” hashtag

    Date: 2020-03-21 14:57:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:8363703

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) – Dar Al Iftaa on Saturday posted “pray at home” hashtag on its official social network pages. The hashtag includes the closure of all mosques and the suspension of Friday and other congregational prayers for two weeks as ....

  • Awqaf Ministry orders closure of all mosques, suspension of congregational prayers

    Date: 2020-03-21 13:07:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8363539

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has ordered the closure of all mosques and the suspension of Friday and other congregational prayers for two weeks as of Saturday over coronavirus concerns. In a press statement, the ....

  • Grand imam suspends congregational prayers at Azhar mosque

    Date: 2020-03-21 13:03:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:8363479

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) – Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has decided to temporarily suspend congregational prayers and Friday’s prayer at Al Azhar mosque as of Saturday. He detailed in a statement that the suspension is part of effective preventive ....

  • Awqaf decides to fully close Sayeda Zainab Mosque

    Date: 2020-03-21 12:38:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:8363420

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has decided to fully close al Sayeda Zainab Mosque until the schools and universities are reopened in order to prevent crowds on the anniversary of the birth of al Sayeda Zainab. In a statement on ....

  • Pope Tawadros II orders closure of all churches for two weeks

    Date: 2020-03-21 12:36:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8363418

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark ordered the closure of all churches and suspension of all ritual activities for two weeks as of Saturday over coronavirus concerns. Spokesman for the ....

  • Egypt's mufti greets Sisi, Islamic world on Israa, Miraj

    Date: 2020-03-21 10:18:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8363282

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Mufti of Egypt Shawqi Allam greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Islamic world on the occasion of Israa and Miraj. In a statement on Saturday, Allam also greeted the Egyptians and the Arab world on the ....

  • Catholic Church suspends masses amid coronavirus outbreak

    Date: 2020-03-20 22:27:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:8363049

    CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - The Synod of the Coptic Catholic Church on Friday announced suspending masses nationwide within a set of precautions to cope with coronavirus. In a statement, the Synod said Catholic churches remain open throughout the ....

  • Awqaf min. urges to face rumor-mongers strictly

    Date: 2020-03-19 20:15:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:110 - ID:8361713

    CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has urged to put all laws into effect against all rumor-mongers who spread lies and stir up terrorism and extremism. He reiterated in a statement on Thursday that the required ....

  • Friday sermon to be translated into 18 languages- minister

    Date: 2020-03-19 19:41:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:109 - ID:8361676

    CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Thursday that the ministry plans to translate the Friday sermon into 18 languages every week, as of March 20. Gomaa said that the sign language is also planned to be added to ....

  • Awqaf minister: Mosques' toilets to be closed during non-prayer times

    Date: 2020-03-19 16:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:8361417

    CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Thursday to close all toilets of mosques during non-prayer times and to ban all drinking means that may lead to transmitting the novel coronavirus from one person to ....

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