Religion
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Int'l Quran competition kicks off in Cairo
Date: 2018-03-24 09:36:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:7311780
CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - The 25th International Quran Recitation Competition kicked off on Saturday under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The six-day contest is organized by the Ministry of Awqaf, with around 66 competitors from ....
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Egypt's Mufti gives Friday sermon on “Divine Mercy” in Pakistan
Date: 2018-03-23 14:29:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:7310966
CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Friday gave a sermon on the Divine Mercy at one of the largest mosques in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. During the sermon, Allam talked about one of the sublime values in Islam; the ....
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Mufti: Right Islam teachings could overcome extremist minority
Date: 2018-03-22 19:35:23 GMT - Pakistan - Religion - SN:90 - ID:7309823
ISLAMABAD, March 22 (MENA) – The right and tolerant Islam teachings could silence the voices of the extremist minority, Egypt’s mufti Shawki Allam said Thursday. During his meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad, ....
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Awqaf Minister unveils plan to spread moderate teachings of Islam
Date: 2018-03-22 15:54:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:7309570
CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Guma said on Thursday the ministry has a plan to spread moderate Islamic teachings to protect young people from extremist thoughts. The plan is based on choosing imams carefully and ....
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Egypt's Mufti calls for rallying efforts of all communities to face terrorism
Date: 2018-03-22 14:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:7308939
ISLAMABAD, March 22 (MENA) - Egypt’s Mufti Shawqi Allam on Thursday called on all spectra of societies to face extremism and terrorism, saying this is the only way to emerge from the crisis and achieve victory against terrorism. Addressing an ....
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Quarn competition kicks off in Cairo
Date: 2018-03-22 14:02:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:7309079
CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - The opening ceremony of the Holy Quran international competition for foreign scholars was held Thursday. The competition is being sponsored by the World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates with the participation of 20 ....
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Mufti: Egypt firm in war against terrorism
Date: 2018-03-21 22:22:56 GMT - Pakistan - Religion - SN:75 - ID:7308249
ISLAMABAD, March 21 (MENA) – Egypt’s mufti Shawqi Allam on Wednesday said the country is firm in its war against terrorism, supported by its people. Allam’s remarks came during his meeting with Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain at the ....
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Egypt's mufti denounces Kabul attack
Date: 2018-03-21 13:17:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:7307341
CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam strongly condemned the suicide attack that hit Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, leaving at least 29 persons dead and several others wounded. In a statement, Allam stressed that this ....
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Al Azhar denounces Kabul suicide attack
Date: 2018-03-21 12:36:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:7307247
CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Al Azhar strongly condemned the suicide attack that took place Wednesday in western Afghanistan's capital Kabul, leaving 29 persons dead and 52 others wounded. In a statement, Al Azhar said that intimidating innocent ....
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Pope Tawadros meets director of French archaeological institute
Date: 2018-03-20 17:45:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:7306126
CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese met Tuesday with the director of the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology at the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo. Spokesman for the ....