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Dar Al-Ifta: Wednesday, 1 January 2025 is first day of Rajab

Date: 2024-12-31 18:22:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:11011575

CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) – Dar Al-Ifta announced that Wednesday, 1 January 2025 will be the first day of the Islamic month of Rajab. On this occasion, Dar Al-Ifta extended warm greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, wishing him continued health ....

Awqaf min. praises NMA ad cancellation on Quran Radio station

Date: 2024-12-29 19:14:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:11009260

CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Osama el Azhari Sunday praised the National Media Authority (NMA) decision to cancel commercial advertisements aired on the Holy Quran Radio station. Azhari said this is a wise decision that preserves the ....

Egypt’s Mufti, Libyan delegation discuss fatwa training cooperation

Date: 2024-12-25 17:33:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:11005071

CAIRO, Dec 25 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Nazir Ayyad met with Sheikh Akram Farag Al-Grary, President of the Libyan branch of the World Association for al-Azhar Graduates, to discuss cooperation over training Libyan students in Islamic jurisprudence ....

Sisi delegates secretary to extend Christmas greetings to Greek Orthodox community

Date: 2024-12-25 12:16:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:11004628

CAIRO, Dec 25 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Wednesday delegated Presidential Secretary el-Sayyed Mohamed Reda to the Greek Orthodox Church to extend greetings and attend the Christmas celebration. (MENA) M A E/R G E ....

Coptic Catholic Patriarch presides over Christmas Mass

Date: 2024-12-24 20:03:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:11004082

CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Ishaq led on Tuesday's evening Christmas Mass at the Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral in Cairo's Nasr City, with the participation of bishops, priests and deacons. Presidential ....

Muslim Council of Elders condemns deadly car-ramming attack in Germany

Date: 2024-12-21 16:19:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:11000374

CAIRO, Dec 21 (MENA) - The Muslim Council of Elders, led by Grand Imam of Sheikh Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyeb, has condemned Friday's deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the town of Magdeburg, which left many innocent people dead and ....

Al Azhar condemns deadly attack in Germany

Date: 2024-12-21 07:46:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:6 - ID:10999715

CAIRO, Dec 21 (MENA) - Al Azhar condemned Saturday the deadly car-ramming attack in a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, Germany. Al Azhar emphasized that attacking innocent people, regardless of their religion or beliefs is a grave ....

4 mosques inaugurated in Matrouh

Date: 2024-12-20 16:00:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:10999336

MERSA MATROUH, Egypt, Dec 20 (MENA) - Four mosques were inaugurated in Matrouh Friday as part of the governorate's celebrations of its 109th National Day, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf Hassan Abdel Baseer said in a statement. The total ....

Al Azhar hosts 15,000 Indonesian students - Tayyeb

Date: 2024-12-18 19:15:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:10996934

CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyeb said Al Azhar hosts 15,000 Indonesian students who are diligent knowledge seekers with high morals. During a meeting on Wednesday with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Al Azhar ....

Egypt's mufti, Malaysian delegation confer on boosting bilateral cooperation

Date: 2024-12-18 16:34:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:10996652

CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Nazir Ayad has praised strong ties between Egypt and Malaysia, particularly where training muftis is concerned. In a meeting with a high-level Malaysian delegation led by Abdul Rahman Junaidi, who oversees ....