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 ....

  • 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, ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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