Religion

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  • Dar el Ifta says any call for gathering malicious, sinful

    Date: 2020-03-24 09:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:8367360

    CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar el Ifta asserted that any call for gathering in the streets or in any place and for any reason is malicious and sinful. In a hashtag on social media on Tuesday, Dar el Ifta urged abiding by the decisions of ....

  • Minya mosque imam dismissed over violating mosques closure order

    Date: 2020-03-23 18:36:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:8366889

    CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohammed Mokhtar Gomaa has dismissed a mosque imam in Minya governorate over violating an order issued by the Awqfa Ministry regarding the temporary closure of mosques. Mosque Imam and preacher Wael ....

  • Egypt’s Council of Churches praises state's efforts to confront coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-22 15:02:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:8364985

    CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - The Council of Churches of Egypt has praised the strenuous efforts taken by the state to confront the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement released on Sunday, the council expressed its support of all ....

  • Next Friday prayer at homes, no sermons: Awqaf min.

    Date: 2020-03-22 14:52:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8364895

    CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - The next Friday prayer will be performed at homes and no sermons will be delivered in any mosques, said Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Sunday. No Friday sermons will be broadcast or delivered in any other places ....

  • Darul Iftaa warns of insistence on performing congregational prayers in mosques despite suspension

    Date: 2020-03-22 12:22:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8364546

    CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - Darul Iftaa urged on Sunday citizens to abide by authorities' regulations that suspended congregational prayers in mosques and closed all public places to curb the spread of coronavirus. Egypt’s Awqaf Ministry decided on ....

  • Funeral prayers to be performed in open areas: Awqaf minister

    Date: 2020-03-21 19:18:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8364087

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa stressed that all mosques shall remain closed during the two-week closure period over COVID-19 concerns. Mosques will not be opened under any circumstances during the closure period, ....

  • Awqaf Ministry: Hotline for complaints against breach to mosques closure

    Date: 2020-03-21 19:14:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:8364117

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - The Ministry of Awqaf has dedicated mobile number 01008806466 for receiving complaints against violating the temporary state-imposed closure of mosques nationwide. The ministry, in a statement issued on Saturday, warned ....

  • Azhar's final academic exams postponed till May 30

    Date: 2020-03-21 18:58:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8364082

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Al-Azhar University has decided that final exams of the second academic semester shall not be held before May 30. In a statement released Saturday, the university stressed that the decision was taken for students' ....

  • 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 ....

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