Religion

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  • Health Ministry: Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 9

    Date: 2018-08-12 15:52:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:7530243

    MECCA, August 9 (MENA) - The Health Ministry has announced the death of an Egyptian pilgrim, taking the number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia to nine. A 59-year-old woman, identified as Mona Abdel Hamid Ashmawy, from Cairo, died ....

  • Over 1.3 mn pilgrims arrived to Arabia till Saturday

    Date: 2018-08-12 08:24:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:14 - ID:7529494

    RIYADH, Aug 12 (MENA) - The total number of pilgrims, who have arrived, in Saudi Arabia hit 1,302,192 by Saturday, with an increase of 69,192 pilgrims compared to last year's Hajj season, according to statistics announced by the Saudi Passports' ....

  • Dar Al-Iftaa announces Sunday 1st day of Dhul Hijjah

    Date: 2018-08-11 18:49:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:7529109

    CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta announced Saturday that the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah will start on Sunday. The announcement was made by Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam after Saudi Arabia said Arafat Day will be on Monday, August ....

  • Pope Tawadros II leads funeral of Anba Arsanius

    Date: 2018-08-11 16:53:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:7528912

    MINYA, Egypt, Aug 11 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led on Saturday funeral prayers of Anba Arsanius, Bishop of Church of Al Amir Tadros in Minya governorate, Upper Egypt. A large number of the church's ....

  • Foreign Ministry urges pilgrims not to have medicines banned in Arabia

    Date: 2018-08-11 14:37:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:7528790

    CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) – The Foreign Ministry urged the pilgrims not to have medicines deemed illegal in Saudi Arabia during their travel there. Drugs, such as Tramadol, are forbidden in Saudi Arabia and could bring its holders accountable before ....

  • Head of pilgrims mission in Saudi Arabia to MENA: There are no missing pilgrims

    Date: 2018-08-11 14:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:7528735

    MECCA, Aug 11 (MENA) - Head of Egypt's Pilgrim Mission in Saudi Arabia Amr Loutfy said there are no missing pilgrims so far. In statements to MENA, he said that the number of pilgrims who won the lottery hajj and arrived in Saudi Arabia to ....

  • EgyptAir operates 21 flights to carry 4,480 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2018-08-11 09:41:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:7528230

    CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - EgyptAir is set to operate 21 flights on Saturday to carry 4,480 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. As many as 11 flights will head from Cairo to Jeddah, nine others will leave for Al Madinah Al Munawara in addition to a flight to ....

  • EgyptAir operates 15 flights to carry 3,350 pilgrims to Holy Lands on Friday

    Date: 2018-08-10 07:48:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:11 - ID:7526974

    CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) - EgyptAir company is set to operate 15 flights on Friday to carry 3,350 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Ten flights will head from Cairo to Jeddah, and five others will leave for Al Madinah Al Munawara. The national flag ....

  • Azhar, Brazil discuss cooperation means to face extremism

    Date: 2018-08-09 14:09:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:7526126

    CAIRO, Aug 9 (MENA) - Undersecretary of Al Azhar Abbas Shouman reviewed with Brazil's Political Affairs Minister Carlos Marun aspects of cooperation between Azhar and the Brazilian institutions along with posting Brazil on Al Azhar role. This ....

  • Awqaf Minstry allocates EGP 3.8 mln to develop Islamic center in Tanzania

    Date: 2018-08-08 22:28:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:90 - ID:7525313

    CAIRO, Aug 8 (MENA) – The Awqaf Ministry announced on Wednesday that it has picked the Arab Contractors Company to carry out the first phase of development work at the Islamic center in Tanzania, at a total cost of EGP 3.7 million. The move comes ....

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