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Cabinet denies reports on canceling ban on Friday prayers
Date: 2020-04-04 09:35:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:8382060
CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - The Cabinet Information Center on Saturday denied reports published by some social media websites on a decision by the Awqaf Ministry canceling a ban on Friday prayers. The center, in a statement, said that it contacted ....
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Council of Senior Scholars urges Egyptians to abide by anti-COVID-19 measures
Date: 2020-04-03 18:31:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:78 - ID:8381547
CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - Al Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars has called on all Egyptians to abide by all precautionary measures taken by the state to counter the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement released on Friday, the council urged ....
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Awqaf Ministry: Mosques to be reopened after COVID-19 ends
Date: 2020-04-03 17:09:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:8381486
CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry announced that mosques will be reopened after making sure that no cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are detected across the country. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry explained that ....
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Awqaf min. denies re-opening mosques next Friday
Date: 2020-04-03 15:41:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:8381416
CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has denied reports circulated on social media pages about re-opening all mosques as of next Friday. Speaking to MENA on Friday, Gomaa asserted that mosques would be reopened to ....
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Catholic Church extends suspension of masses, donates EGP 1 mn to Tahya Misr Fund
Date: 2020-04-03 13:54:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:8381233
CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - The Coptic Catholic Church, under Patriarch Ibrahim Ishaq, has decided to extend the suspension of masses nationwide and donate EGP one million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the ....
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Tough penalties for violators of mosques' closure decision- minister
Date: 2020-04-02 22:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:8380537
CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa warned Thursday of opening the mosques for prayers in violation to the closure decision, taken amid the precautionary measures, aimed at halting the outbreak of the novel ....
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Evangelical Church cancels Easter celebrations, donates EGP 1 mln to Tahya Misr Fund
Date: 2020-04-02 20:45:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8380437
CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Evangelical Church in Egypt has decided to cancel all Easter celebrations and donate EGP 1 million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the impact of the novel coronavirus ....
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Coptic Orthodox Church extends suspension of masses, donates EGP 3 mln to healthcare services
Date: 2020-04-02 17:54:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8380240
CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church has decided to extend the suspension of masses nationwide and donate EGP 3 million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the impact of the novel coronavirus ....
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Dar al-Iftaa's GFI warns of COVID-19-related myths circulated on social media
Date: 2020-04-02 15:58:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8379892
CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Global Fatwa Index (GFI) has warned of believing in myths that have nothing to do with religion, asserting the necessity of commitment to medical instructions and preventive measures adopted by countries worldwide as ....
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Saudi Islamic affairs minister condoles with Al Azhar imam over Zaqzouq's death
Date: 2020-04-02 15:00:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:8379966
CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Abdullatif al-Alsheikh sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb over the death of eminent Islamic thinker and former awqaf ....
