Religion

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  • Awqaf min.: Islam is a religion of mercy for all humankind

    Date: 2019-08-10 22:25:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8060170

    MECCA, Saudi Arabia, August 10 (MENA) - Egypt’s Awqaf Minister Dr Mokhtar Gomaa said that Islam is a religion of mercy for all humankind that teaches its followers the art of enjoying the goodness of life and living in peace with themselves and with ....

  • 2.5 mn pilgrims arrived in Makkah from KSA, abroad

    Date: 2019-08-10 09:13:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8059487

    RIYADH, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced that the total number of pilgrims coming to Makkah from inside and outside the kingdom reached nearly 2.487 million pilgrims on Saturday morning. The authority explained ....

  • Head of official pilgrimage mission inspects tents of Egyptian pilgrims on Arafat

    Date: 2019-08-08 16:07:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:8057893

    ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia, Aug 8 (MENA) - Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati, who heads the official pilgrimage mission, inspected on Thursday the tents of the Egyptian pilgrims on mount Arafat in preparation for the pilgrims who will climb the ....

  • UAE delegation hails Azhar grand imam's anti-extremism efforts

    Date: 2019-08-07 20:23:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:8056630

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb received Wednesday a delegation from the United Arab Emirates. Chairman of the International Council for Muslim Communities Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the UAE General Authority ....

  • Pope Tawadros hails state response to Cairo terror bombing

    Date: 2019-08-07 20:05:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:78 - ID:8056653

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese extended on Wednesday the Orthodox Church’s deepest condolences to the families of the victims of a terror bombing that took place outside the National Cancer ....

  • Azhar's Grand Imam urges fighting extremism

    Date: 2019-08-07 18:00:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:8056545

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb asserted the necessity of combating extremism, promoted by some global policies aiming to gain control on the region. Meeting students of Islamic studies enrolled at American ....

  • Pope greets prime minister, parl't speaker on Eidul Adha

    Date: 2019-08-07 11:33:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:8055823

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II greeted Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal on the occasion of Eidul Adha. In two cables on Wednesday, he said he was sending ....

  • Head of Egyptian Hajj hails medical mission performance in Mecca

    Date: 2019-08-06 21:03:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:108 - ID:8055169

    CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati visited Tuesday several medical clinics at the residence places of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca. Abdel Aati, who heads the Egyptian Hajj Mission this season, was ....

  • Azhar imam: charitable actives should meet community's real needs

    Date: 2019-08-06 21:02:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:107 - ID:8055175

    CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said Tuesday charitable work should meet the community's real needs, especially with regard to providing health and education services for underprivileged people and sponsoring the most needy ....

  • Azhar carries world message of tolerance, coexistence: Tayyeb

    Date: 2019-08-06 15:07:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:8054775

    CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said on Tuesday that Al Azhar carries a world message of tolerance, coexistence and fraternity among followers of all faiths. Tayyeb made the remarks at a meeting with Bosnia's charge ....

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