Religion
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Awqaf Minister: Ministry interested in spreading moderate thought
Date: 2020-01-31 09:15:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:8 - ID:8292174
CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has said that his ministry is very much interested in spreading moderate thought. In statements to MENA chief editor, he added that his ministry is working to enhance cooperation with ....
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Egypt, Kosovo discuss boosting religious coop.
Date: 2020-01-30 13:13:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:8291166
CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Thursday discussed at a meeting with the visiting Grand Mufti of the Republic of Kosovo Sheikh Naim Ternava means of boosting religious cooperation between the two countries. Allam lauded the ....
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Pope receives delegation of Ethiopian church
Date: 2020-01-29 23:01:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:8290499
CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received a delegation from the Ethiopian church at the papal HQ in Abbassiya on Wednesday. Spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church Boulos Halim said the ....
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Renewal is essential part of Islamic law - Al Azhar 2 Cairo
Date: 2020-01-28 22:19:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:8288980
The statement called upon all trusted established institutions and Muslim societies to support the efforts exerted by nations to fight against extremism and terrorist groups. It warned young people of falling prey to extremist and takfiri thought ....
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Renewal is essential part of Islamic law - Al Azhar
Date: 2020-01-28 21:24:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:86 - ID:8288979
CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Participants in Al Azhar International Conference on the Renewal of Islamic Thought thanked President Abdel Fattah el Sisi for sponsoring the event. In the two-day conference’s final statement, read out by Al Azhar Grand ....
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Pope Tawadros receives African media delegation
Date: 2020-01-28 16:27:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8288665
CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria met on Tuesday with an African media delegation, headed by Secretary-General of the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development Mahmoud El Maghraby, at Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. ....
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Saudi Amb. lauds Azhar for spreading culture of renewing Islamic thought
Date: 2020-01-28 13:30:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:53 - ID:8288249
CAIRO/RIYADH, Jan 28 (MENA) - Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Usama Nokaly on Tuesday lauded the role of Al Azhar in spreading the culture of renewing Islamic thought. In statements published by the Saudi news agency, he thanked Egypt and Grand Imam of ....
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Gomaa: Correct understanding of Quran important to fight extremism -- 2 last Cairo
Date: 2020-01-28 11:31:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8288066
Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa added in his speech that Egypt is interested in building and renewing churches and mosques within the framework of citizenship, tolerance and national unity. He added that nobody who adopts extremist ....
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Fighting terrorism is duty by Islamic scholars -- Mufti
Date: 2020-01-28 11:16:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:8287911
CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Mufti of the Republic Shawki Allam said on Tuesday that fighting terrorism and extremism is a duty that should be undertaken by the Islamic scholars and all religious institutions. He added in his speech at the Azhar ....
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Gomaa: Correct understanding of Quran important to fight extremism
Date: 2020-01-28 10:26:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8287882
CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Tuesday underlined the necessity of the correct reading and understanding of the Holy Quran to be able to confront extremist ideas. He added, at a joint press conference here with ....