Religion
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Dar Al Ifta hails lifting of some European countries travel ban to Egypt
Date: 2017-02-12 11:03:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:6506865
CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) – The Egyptian Dar Al Ifta's Islamophobia Watch hailed on Sunday Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway over lifting their ban on traveling to Egypt especially Sinai. In a press release, this is considered an important step that ....
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Egypt's churches seek reconciliation in 'unified prayers week'
Date: 2017-02-11 20:56:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:6504705
CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) – The Evangelical Church on Saturday hosted a meeting of the annual prayers of all Christian sects. The one-week prayers, held by the Egyptian Council of Churches, are attended by representatives of the Coptic Orthodox, ....
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Pope Tawadros II receives US Congress delegation
Date: 2017-02-11 20:25:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:6504481
CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received on Friday a delegation from the US Congress. Following their meeting at the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo's Abbassiya district, the delegation members ....
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Priests, imams inaugurate mosque in Beni Suef
Date: 2017-02-10 15:28:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:6498681
BENI SUEF, Upper Egypt, Feb 10 (MENA) – Priests and imams took part along with Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa in inaugurating a mosque in the Upper Egypt Governorate of Beni Suef. Speaking to MENA, Gomaa said the participation of the ....
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Awqaf minister: Fighting terrorism, extremism top priority
Date: 2017-02-10 09:17:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:6496553
BENI SUEF, Egypt, Feb 10 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa underlined the ministry's keenness on confronting extremism and terrorism due to their perilous impact on society and people. In statements on Friday during a visit to Beni ....
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Pope Tawadros II visits hospital of St. George's Church in Cairo
Date: 2017-02-09 15:21:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:6493077
CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Thursday visited the hospital of St. George's Church in Hammamat El Kobba neighborhood in Cairo governorate. Also, the pontiff inspected the hospital ....
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Azhar keen on spreading upright teachings of Islam - Tayyeb
Date: 2017-02-09 13:56:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:6492701
CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Al Azhar is keen on disseminating the upright teachings of Islam, affirmed Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb. He also pointed out to the role played by the Al Azhar global center for monitoring, which shed light on ....
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Grand Mufti: Terrorists' crimes, extreme thoughts denounced by all relegions
Date: 2017-02-09 13:53:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:6492861
CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) – Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam denounced on Thursday all terrorists’ crimes and extreme thoughts that do not belong to any religion. This came during his meeting with head of the Foundation for Islam in France Jean-Pierre ....
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Pope Tawadros II inaugurates St. George's Church in Cairo after renovation
Date: 2017-02-09 13:49:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:6492689
CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Thursday opened St. George's Church in Hammamat El Kobba neighborhood in Cairo governorate after finalizing the renovation works. The pontiff led a mass ....
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AIRA agrees with SSA over verbal divorce provisions
Date: 2017-02-08 15:34:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:6486881
CAIRO, Feb 8 (MENA) - Al Azhar Islamic Research Academy (AIRA) announced on Wednesday that it agrees with a statement issued by Al Azhar Senior Scholars Authority (SSA) under Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb concerning the provisions of ....