Religion

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  • Tough penalties for violators of mosques' closure decision- minister

    Date: 2020-04-02 22:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:8380537

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa warned Thursday of opening the mosques for prayers in violation to the closure decision, taken amid the precautionary measures, aimed at halting the outbreak of the novel ....

  • Evangelical Church cancels Easter celebrations, donates EGP 1 mln to Tahya Misr Fund

    Date: 2020-04-02 20:45:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8380437

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Evangelical Church in Egypt has decided to cancel all Easter celebrations and donate EGP 1 million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the impact of the novel coronavirus ....

  • Coptic Orthodox Church extends suspension of masses, donates EGP 3 mln to healthcare services

    Date: 2020-04-02 17:54:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8380240

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church has decided to extend the suspension of masses nationwide and donate EGP 3 million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the impact of the novel coronavirus ....

  • Dar al-Iftaa's GFI warns of COVID-19-related myths circulated on social media

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:58:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8379892

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Global Fatwa Index (GFI) has warned of believing in myths that have nothing to do with religion, asserting the necessity of commitment to medical instructions and preventive measures adopted by countries worldwide as ....

  • Saudi Islamic affairs minister condoles with Al Azhar imam over Zaqzouq's death

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:00:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:8379966

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Abdullatif al-Alsheikh sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb over the death of eminent Islamic thinker and former awqaf ....

  • Tayyeb mourns Islamic thinker Zaqzouq

    Date: 2020-04-01 21:22:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:8379074

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb has mourned Islamic thinker Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, member of Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority (SSA), who passed away Wednesday at the age of 87. In a statement on Wednesday, ....

  • Al Azhar mourns Islamic thinker Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq

    Date: 2020-04-01 18:51:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:8378930

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Al Azhar mourned Islamic thinker and member of the Senior Scholars Authority (SSA) Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 87. In a statement, Al Azhar expressed heart-felt condolences to his ....

  • Dar al Ifta warns of attempts to violate COVID-19 precautionary measures

    Date: 2020-04-01 17:39:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:8378702

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Dar Al Ifta (Egypt's Ifta House) warned the public against being deceived by groups who exploit religion for personal interests and adopt extremist ideologies that run counter to the rules set by the state. In a statement, ....

  • Al Azhar grand imam, Abu Dhabi CP discuss global fight against COVID-19

    Date: 2020-03-30 19:28:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:8376160

    CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed asserted Monday the importance of human fraternity and global solidarity to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. During a phone ....

  • Azhar imam urges Egyptians to adhere to anti-COVID-19 measures

    Date: 2020-03-29 21:49:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:8374905

    CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) – Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has urged all citizens to abide by precautionary procedures adopted by the State to counter the novel coronavirus. He reiterated on Sunday that such commitment is a religious duty, warning ....

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