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Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorist blast targeting church in Damascus
Date: 2025-06-23 14:49:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:11230029
CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb, strongly condemned the heinous terrorist bombing that targeted a church in the Syrian capital Damascus. The assault resulted ....
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Al Azhar opens 200 new children's Quran memorization centers
Date: 2025-06-22 15:42:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:11228678
CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Al Azhar announced on Sunday the inauguration 200 new Quran memorization centers for children, in line with directives of Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb to expand Quran memorization programs nationwide. The move falls ....
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Egypt’s top mufti highlights fatwa reform efforts
Date: 2025-06-21 19:00:44 GMT - Algeria - Religion - SN:58 - ID:11227577
ALGIERS, June 21 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Nazir Ayyad on Saturday highlighted Egypt’s leading role in regulating religious edicts (fatwas) and countering extremism, during talks with Algeria’s Minister of Religious Affairs Youcef Belmehdi on the ....
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Deputy head of Russia-Islamic World Group lauds Al-Azhar University's efforts in spreading moderate Islam
Date: 2025-06-19 15:24:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:44 - ID:11225064
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Marat Gatin, an assistant to Tatarstan's president and deputy chairman of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group, lauded the efforts of Al-Azhar University in propagating moderate Islam around the world. Gatin ....
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Egypt's top mufti warns of AI-driven hate speech, urges for enlightened religious discourse
Date: 2025-06-19 13:37:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:11225107
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) – Egypt’s top mufti Nazir Ayad marked the International Day for Countering Hate Speech by warning of the growing use of artificial intelligence and social media in spreading hate speech and incitement. He called for ....
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Awqaf Ministry: New digital platform seeks combating extremism, promoting moderation
Date: 2025-06-19 08:13:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:11224351
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry's new digital platform aims to combat all forms of extremism and promote the moderate teachings of Islam, said Awqaf Ministry Spokesman Osama Raslan on Thursday. "The main reason behind launching this ....
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Egypt's mufti highlights need for wise, enlightened religious discourse
Date: 2025-06-19 06:18:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:2 - ID:11224257
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Mohamed Ayyad - who doubles as the Chairman of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide - said the International Day for Countering Hate Speech which falls on June 18 represents a pressing ....
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Pope Tawadros meets Serbian PM in Cairo
Date: 2025-06-18 15:45:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:11223738
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark received Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut at the papal headquarters in Cairo during his official visit to Egypt. The pope described the Coptic Orthodox ....
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Al Azhar Grand Imam, Serbian PM discuss boosting cooperation
Date: 2025-06-18 15:27:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:11223522
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb reiterated on Wednesday the religious institution's keenness on spreading Islam’s message of moderation and peace worldwide. Tayyeb's remarks came while receiving Serbian Prime ....
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OPEN// Sisi signs law regulating Islamic fatwas
Date: 2025-06-10 17:07:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:11212985
CAIRO, June 10 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi signed Law No. 86 of 2025 to regulate the issuance of Islamic fatwas. The law defines who can issue religious rulings. General fatwas, related to public matters, may only be issued by ....
