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Egypt's mufti greets Pope Tawadros, Copts on Holy Week
Date: 2020-04-16 12:07:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:8397699
CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam greeted Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese and the Copts on the Holy Week leading to Easter. In a statement on Thursday, Shawqi asserted that Egypt’s Muslims ....
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Pope Tawadros leads Maundy Thursday Mass at Anba Bishoy Monastery
Date: 2020-04-16 10:52:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:8397697
DAMANHOUR, Egypt, April 16 (MENA) - Amid COVID-19 precautions, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese led the Maundy Thursday Mass at Anba Bishoy Monastery in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, in the presence of a few ....
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Dar al Iftaa : sighting of Ramadan crescent moon to take place next Wednesday
Date: 2020-04-15 15:57:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8396730
CAIRO, April 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al Iftaa said it will start efforts for sighting the crescent moon heralding the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the evening of next Wednesday. Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam will give a statement ....
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Awqaf min. mourns death of police officer in security raid on terrorist cell in Cairo's Amiriya district
Date: 2020-04-14 21:57:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8395746
CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has mourned the death of a police officer from the National Security Agency during a security raid on a terrorist cell in El Amiriya district in eastern Cairo on Tuesday ....
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Awqaf min.: Fasting in Ramadan is obligatory for healthy Muslims
Date: 2020-04-13 14:55:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8393940
CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Dr Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said all Muslims who are not infected with the coronavirus and do not suffer from any diseases should fast during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In statements Monday, he said ....
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Egypt's mufti urges this year's pilgrims to donate money for those harmed by COVID-19
Date: 2020-04-13 11:52:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:8393530
CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - Egypt's mufti Shawqi Allam urged this year's umrah pilgrims to donate charity to those affected by coronavirus pandemic, needy persons and irregular workers. In March, Saudi Arabia decided to temporarily suspend Umra ....
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Grand Imam decries any exploitation of COVID-19 vitims' bodies
Date: 2020-04-12 23:19:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:90 - ID:8393062
CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) – Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said it is completely unacceptable to mock any coronavirus infected cases by any means. He reiterated on Sunday that the exploitation of victims' bodies reflects the worst morals and ....
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We pray to God to lift peril of coronavirus - Pope Tawadros
Date: 2020-04-12 11:49:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:8392262
CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark said on Sunday that the Coptic Church prays for the Lord to lift the peril of coronavirus and bless beloved Egypt and our churches. This came in Pope ....
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Sisi extends Easter greetings to all Christians
Date: 2020-04-12 11:27:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:8392241
CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday sent a cable of greetings to Bishop Krikor Augustine Kusa, the bishop of Alexandria for Catholic Armenians in Egypt, on Easter. In a similar cable, Sisi also extended his Easter ....
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Mosques not to be opened within coming few days - spokesman
Date: 2020-04-12 07:56:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:8391999
CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Spokesman for Awqaf Ministry Ahmed el Qadi denied on Sunday that new decisions will be taken within the coming few days to open mosques that were closed across the nation amid coronavirus fears. Once the virus is ....
