Religion

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  • Awqaf Ministry establishes center for religious studies

    Date: 2019-06-26 13:34:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:7997746

    CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to establish a center for religious studies and research at the International Awqaf Academy. The center will group young researchers who are dedicated to scientific research ....

  • Azhar holds workshops on boosting higher education strategy in Africa

    Date: 2019-06-26 11:07:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:7997399

    CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Al Azhar University started holding a number of workshops on boosting the higher education strategy in Africa. The university holds the workshops in cooperation with Association of African Universities (AAU) ahead of a ....

  • Dar Al Ifta denies rumors about permitting alcohol consumption

    Date: 2019-06-25 21:40:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:78 - ID:7996980

    CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar Al Ifta denied on Tuesday that it has made it permissible to consume alcoholic beverages, as it has been rumored on several social media websites. In a Tuesday statement, the religious institution stressed that ....

  • Egyptian Family House addresses problems facing Egyptian households

    Date: 2019-06-25 21:08:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:7996985

    CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - The Egyptian Family House has discussed a number of family problems, notably the important role played by the father in the family. In the second day of a workshop session, attended by a host of Al Azhar scholars and ....

  • Pope Tawadros commemorates Holy Family's entry into Egypt

    Date: 2019-06-24 21:21:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:94 - ID:7995458

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Monday participated in a ceremony commemorating the entry of the Holy Family into Egypt. Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Enani, Minister of Social ....

  • Azhar preachers are peace ambassadors to their communities: Tayyeb

    Date: 2019-06-24 20:25:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:88 - ID:7995406

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb said on Monday that Al-Azhar imams are ambassadors of peace to their communities. The grand imam made his remark during a meeting with a number of imams and preachers who came from ....

  • Tayyeb: Al-Azhar keen on promoting coexistence among Africans

    Date: 2019-06-24 19:47:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:83 - ID:7995265

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb said Al-Azhar is responsible for spreading Islam's right thoughts and confronting extremism and terrorism as well as promoting coexistence principles among African people. During a ....

  • Azhar university chief asserts role of expat students, moderate approach

    Date: 2019-06-24 19:43:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:81 - ID:7995205

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Al-Azhar led by Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has always welcomed expat students, President of Al-Azhar University Mohamed Al Mahrasawy said on Monday. There are foreign students from more than 100 countries, he cited, ....

  • Awqaf min.: 1,000 Quranic schools open in 2 years to fight extremism

    Date: 2019-06-24 14:12:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:7994707

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has opened within less than two years 1,000 free Quranic school to educate Muslim youth and children on the moderate teachings of Islam, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Monday. Besides ....

  • Azhar underscores efforts to bring about peace

    Date: 2019-06-23 17:16:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:7993442

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb said great efforts are being exerted to bring about peace and prevent any attempt to misuse religion to foment sedition. In his meeting with students of Islamic studies at American ....

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