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Pope Tawadros II suspends weekly mass until Easter Sunday
Date: 2020-03-16 21:47:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8356858
CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese decided Monday to suspend the weekly mass usually held on Wednesday until Easter Sunday. The pontiff is expected to deliver his weekly sermons live from the ....
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Council of Senior Scholars: Sharia permits canceling Friday prayers over COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-15 13:52:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8354575
CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Al Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars has said that the Islamic law (Sharia) permits the cancellation of group prayers and Friday prayers at mosques for fear of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a ....
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Dar Al Ifta warns traders of storing goods over coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-15 13:50:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8354576
CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar Al Ifta has warned traders and supermarkets against storing and raising the prices of essential goods and preventive medical items, amid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a motion graphics ....
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Dar el Ifta suspends activities as part of preventive measures against coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-15 11:08:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:8354313
CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Dar al Ifta suspended all the activities related to training in the field of issuing fatwa and giving lessons on marriage responsibilities to couples planning to tie the knot. In a statement on Sunday, it said the move is ....
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Events in occasion venues suspended: Awqaf Ministry
Date: 2020-03-15 09:29:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:8354176
CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry announced the suspension of events in all the halls venues affiliated to the ministry. The ministry canceled weddings and funerals in the mosques until further notice. In a statement on Saturday, Awqaf ....
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Awqaf Minister: All mausoleums, shrines to be closed due classes closure
Date: 2020-03-15 09:00:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:16 - ID:8354135
CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - The Awaf Ministry decided to close all mausoleums and shrines as long as schools and universities remain closed to contain the spread of corona virus. It also decided to carry out the necessary maintenance work in these ....
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Awqaf minister greets Sisi on Israa & Miraj anniversary
Date: 2020-03-14 10:23:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8352912
CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the Israa and Miraj anniversary. He also extended his greetings to the Egyptian people, the Arab and Islamic nations and humanity as a whole ....
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Grand mufti lauds religious ties with Thailand
Date: 2020-03-11 17:42:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:8349678
CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide Shawqi Allam praised on Wednesday Egypt's robust ties with Thailand, especially at the religious level. Allam made the remarks ....
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Azhar official discusses with Malaysian delegation scientific, cultural cooperation
Date: 2020-03-11 15:02:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:8349531
CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) – Al Azhar Undersecretary Saleh Abbas discussed on Wednesday with a Malaysian delegation, led by the head of Al Azhar graduates organization in Malaysia, an agreement on scientific and cultural cooperation between Egypt's top ....
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Awqaf min, IPU official discuss implementation of Islamic conf. recommendations
Date: 2020-03-09 16:27:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:8346584
CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa held on Monday a meeting with Senior Adviser to the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Mokhtar Omar. The meeting discussed recommendations made at the 30th ....
