Religion

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  • Azhar Imam mourns Sultan Qaboos

    Date: 2020-01-14 09:32:16 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Religion - SN:24 - ID:8268853

    MUSCAT, Jan 14 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb on Tuesday offered condolences to Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said over the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said who passed away late Friday at the age of 79. The grand imam, currently ....

  • Al-Azhar congratulates new Sultan of Oman

    Date: 2020-01-13 15:17:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:8267874

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Al-Azhar, under Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb, congratulated on Monday Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on assuming post following the death of Sultan Qaboos. In a statement, Al-Azhar hailed the close ties with Oman, wishing ....

  • Pope Tawadros II opens 2 renovated churches in Sohag

    Date: 2020-01-13 14:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:8267805

    SOHAG, Upper Egypt, Jan 13 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated on Monday the renovated churches of St. George and Blessed Virgin Mary at the headquarters of Coptic Orthodox Diocese in the Upper ....

  • Pope Tawadros consecrates 3 altars at St. George church in Sohag

    Date: 2020-01-13 11:36:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8267487

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese Monday consecrated three altars at St. George church in the Upper Egypt governorate of Sohag. St. George church houses the Diocese of Sohag (El Mansha'a and ....

  • Egypt mufti advisor heads to US for week-long activities about Islam

    Date: 2020-01-13 10:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:8267404

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Advisor to the Egyptian mufti Dr Ibrhaim Negm headed for the US Monday to participate in week-long activities meant to shed light on Islam. Negm will make a point of correcting the false image adopted by the West about ....

  • Pope Tawadros II inaugurates church in Girga after renovation

    Date: 2020-01-12 13:20:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:8266205

    SOHAG, Upper Egypt, Jan 12 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated on Sunday the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Girga after renovations to include two churches. Pope Tawadros II started a five-day ....

  • Azhar University to open new branch in Damietta

    Date: 2020-01-11 19:24:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:8265430

    CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - President of Al Azhar University Mohamed el Mahrasawy will open a new branch of the university in Damietta governorate Sunday. Damietta Governor Manal Awad and head of the parliament's religious and endowments affairs ....

  • Egypt’s mufti condemns mosque blast in Pakistan

    Date: 2020-01-11 12:50:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8264965

    CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawki Allam has condemned a blast at a mosque in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan during evening prayers on Friday, which claimed 14 lives and left 21 people injured. Allam said that targeting mosques, worship ....

  • Supply min. greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas

    Date: 2020-01-07 18:40:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:8259915

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Supply Minister Ali Moselhi greeted on Tuesday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese, on the occasion of Christmas at the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. Welcoming the supply minister at ....

  • Awqaf min.: We work to reclaim religious discourse from its hijackers

    Date: 2020-01-07 18:29:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:42 - ID:8259880

    MAKKAH, Jan 7 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Tuesday said that his ministry's role is centered on reclaiming religious discourse from its hijackers and helping people return to moderate Islam. Gomaa made his remarks during a ....

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