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Awqaf min. urges Islamic world institutions to cooperate in face of terror, extremist thought
Date: 2017-03-11 10:46:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:6672069
CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, the chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, urged all political, religious, cultural, economic and media institutions in the Islamic world to rally efforts in the face of ....
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Conference of Islamic affairs council kicks off in Cairo
Date: 2017-03-11 10:23:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:6672005
CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - The 27th international conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs kicked off here on Saturday under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The two-day event will tackle means of countering terrorism ....
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Pope Tawadros inaugurates new cathedral in Beni Suef
Date: 2017-03-09 11:03:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:6661801
BENI SUEF, Egypt, March 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated on Thursday the Cathedral of the two Saints Mar Mina el Agaibi and Abanoub el Nahisy in New Beni Suef city. The pope led a mass to ....
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Coptic Orthodox church holds Mass in Baghdad
Date: 2017-03-08 14:10:57 GMT - Iraq - Religion - SN:66 - ID:6656481
BAGHDAD, March 8 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church here held a Mass on Wednesday led by Anba Antonios, the Bishop of Jerusalem Seat and Near East, who is here leading a top-ranking delegation on a visit; the first of its kind in 23 years. The ....
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Azhar imam stress imp. of upgrading women status
Date: 2017-03-08 13:44:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:6655957
CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has stressed the need to upgrade the women's status and role in Arab and Muslim societies now more than ever before. In his weekly editorial in Sawt Al Azhar newspaper, out ....
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Pope: Attack on Botrouseya Church targeted Egypt as a whole
Date: 2017-03-07 14:31:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:6649485
CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said Tuesday that the attack on the Botrouseya Church in December targeted Egypt as a whole Pope Tawadros, in a meeting with Secretary General of the ....
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Azhar imam urges utilizing African wealth
Date: 2017-03-06 15:22:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:6643189
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb on Monday called for capitalizing on Africa's wealth to improve the life of its citizens. El Tayyeb made the remarks during a meeting with an African delegation of media persons and ....
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Pope Tawadros meets Greek ambassador in Cairo
Date: 2017-03-06 11:53:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:6641733
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II met with Greek Ambassador here Michael Christos at the Coptic Cathedral in Abbassiya on Monday. The two sides discussed deeply-rooted relations between Egypt and Greece as well as ....
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Pope Tawadros receives Jordanian envoy
Date: 2017-03-05 21:32:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:93 - ID:6638869
CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received on Sunday Ali Hamdan al Ayed, Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt and its Permanent Representative at the Arab League. The senior diplomat had been ....
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German official hails Azhar role in spreading peace, calling for tolerance
Date: 2017-03-05 19:13:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:6637433
CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - German Deputy Minister for Education & Research Thomas Rachel on Sunday hailed the role of Al Azhar in spreading peace and calling for tolerance. Rachel, who is visiting Cairo, made the remarks in a meeting with Grand ....