Religion

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  • Al-Azhar denies exculding non-Egyptians from giving lectures

    Date: 2019-03-23 23:07:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:7862491

    CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) - Al-Azhar denied on Saturday excluding non-Egyptians from giving lectures at Al-Azhar Mosque, according to a statement by the media center. The center said that Al-Azhar witnesses comprehensive and scientific development ....

  • Awqaf ministry attaches importance to Holy Quran - minister

    Date: 2019-03-23 12:15:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:7861723

    GIZA, Egypt, March 23 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Saturday the ministry attaches great importance to the Quran, asserting the importance of truly understanding the teachings of the holy book. The minister made the ....

  • Pope Tawadros opens int'l conference on Coptic heritage

    Date: 2019-03-23 10:49:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:7861414

    CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese inaugurated the 3rd international conference of Coptic heritage, held at the Coptic Orthodox Culture Center (COCC) at Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in ....

  • Awqaf minister opens international Holy Quran competition

    Date: 2019-03-23 08:46:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:10 - ID:7861320

    CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa and Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam inaugurated on Saturday the 26th international Holy Quran competition on behalf of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli. The one-week contest, held at the ....

  • Awqaf minister to open int'l Holy Quran contest Saturday

    Date: 2019-03-22 07:29:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:7859968

    CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa will inaugurate on Saturday the 26th international Holy Quran competition on behalf of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli. The one-week contest, to be held at the headquarters of Al ....

  • Some media foment sedition, incite Islamophobia - Dar Al-Iftaa

    Date: 2019-03-21 13:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:7859043

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar Al-Iftaa stressed on Thursday that the real cause behind the spread of Islamophobia is the negative role played by some media and social networking websites which depict Islam as a religion of terrorism. In a ....

  • Pope Tawadros II offers condolences over victims of NZ mosque massacre

    Date: 2019-03-20 21:21:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:7858182

    CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese offered Wednesday his condolences to the families of the victims, killed in a terror attack that targeted two mosques in New Zealand. In his weekly sermon, ....

  • Azhar Grand Imam renews support for educational institutions in Islamic world

    Date: 2019-03-20 19:40:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:7858116

    CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said on Wednesday Al Azhar is keen on supporting educational institutions in the Islamic world. Tayyeb made the remarks during his meeting with a delegation from Kazakhstan’s Al-Farabi ....

  • Al Azhar mourns victims of Cyclone Idai

    Date: 2019-03-20 12:20:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:7857409

    CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - Al Azhar mourned the victims of Cyclone Idai which struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, leaving hundreds of people dead and injured. The cyclone displaced about half million persons in the three African ....

  • Islamic Research Complex launches anti-drug campaign

    Date: 2019-03-19 10:53:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:7855370

    CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) - The Islamic Research Complex on Tuesday launched an anti-drug campaign under the title of "Drugs destroy minds and nations" with the participation of 3,200 preachers from the various governorates nationwide. In press ....

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