Religion

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  • Allam terms Egypt's experience in religious coexistence 'outstanding'

    Date: 2018-06-12 13:57:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:7440899

    CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam described the Egyptian experience in entrenching the values of citizenship and mutual coexistence as “outstanding”, saying that the country's Muslims and Christians are enjoying the “real” ....

  • 350,000 worshipers mark 27th night of Ramadan at Al Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2018-06-12 11:51:08 GMT - palestine - Religion - SN:36 - ID:7441013

    RAMALLAH, June 12 (MENA) - Some 350,000 Palestinians from the occupied Al Quds and its suburbs and West Bank districts performed Ramadan night prayers "taraweeh" at Al Aqsa Mosque on the 27th night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, to mark ....

  • Tayyeb: Egyptians' unity enabled them to encounter challenges

    Date: 2018-06-11 17:58:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:7440361

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb said the visit paid by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Monday embodies the spirit of love binding Muslims and Christians. The unity between ....

  • Quran memorization award for persons with special needs tripled upon presidential directive

    Date: 2018-06-11 16:40:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:7440275

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Upon the directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Minister of Awqaf Mokhtar Gomaa upped the value of the award given to the first winner of a Quran memorization contest held for persons with special needs. Sisi gave ....

  • Azhar mourns death of Indonesian female student

    Date: 2018-06-11 07:01:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:10 - ID:7439011

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has mourned the death of Indonesian female student Fatemah bint Dersam, who was hit by a car in Nasr City on Sunday. Al Azhar greatly appreciates foreign students who are receiving ....

  • Alleged Shiite prayer call recitation at Hussein Mosque denied

    Date: 2018-06-08 20:53:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:7436312

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry denied on Friday that a Shiite prayer call was recited at Al-Hussein Mosque in Old Cairo. "What has been raised through some social media websites in this regard is unfounded and is a fabrication," the ....

  • Kuwait CP hails strength of relations with Egypt

    Date: 2018-06-08 12:39:34 GMT - Kuwait - Religion - SN:25 - ID:7435740

    KUWAIT CITY, June 8 (MENA) - Former president of Al Azhar University Ahmed Omar Hashim said Friday Crown Prince of Kuwait Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah lauded the strength of the Egyptian-Kuwaiti relations. Hashim told MENA that he met with ....

  • Evangelical church hails Dar al-Iftaa's role in spreading tolerance in Egypt

    Date: 2018-06-05 14:51:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:7431705

    CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt Andrea Zaki praised on Tuesday the role played by Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa in spreading tolerance and supporting the culture of co-existence. During a meeting with Egypt's Mufti Shawqi ....

  • Sisi to attend "Lailat al Qadr" ceremony to be organized by Awqaf Ministry

    Date: 2018-06-05 10:28:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:7431085

    CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will attend a ceremony to be organized by the Awqaf Ministry to mark Lailat al Qadr (the night that the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad). The Awqaf Ministry will honor Quran ....

  • Awqaf min. lauds role of Quran schools in protecting youth against destructive ideologies

    Date: 2018-06-04 09:28:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:7429326

    CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has said that Quran schools play an important role in protecting youth against destructive ideologies. He said his Ministry is seeking to open more Quran schools and offices with the ....

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