Religion

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  • Egyptian cleric calls for new approach to stamp out religious extremism

    Date: 2017-03-05 12:46:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:6635413

    EL EIN EL SOKHNA, Egypt, March 5 (MENA) - Egyptian cleric Osama al Azhary has stressed the importance of finding a novel approach to stamp out extremist thoughts of militants such as members of Daesh and Boko Haram. Addressing a group of ....

  • Awqaf minister presses need for coordination among religious institutions in Egypt

    Date: 2017-03-05 11:10:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:6634565

    CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohammed Mokhtar Gomaa on Sunday pressed for coordinating stances among the various religious institutions in Egypt based on patriotic and national concepts. Addressing the opening session of a forum ....

  • Takfiri observatory: German chancellor's visit proves stable conditions in Egypt

    Date: 2017-03-04 12:35:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:6629829

    CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - The Observatory for Anomalous and Takfiri Fatwas of Darul Iftaa underlined that the recent visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Egypt is a cogent proof on the stable security conditions in Egypt and the failure of ....

  • Symposium on religious discourse renewal kicks off in Ain Sokhna

    Date: 2017-03-04 08:41:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:6628157

    AIN SOKHNA, Egypt, March 4 (MENA) - The Red Sea town of Ain Sokhna hosts a symposium on the renewal of religious discourse and its role in supporting the Palestinian cause. The two-day event brings together professors of political science, law and ....

  • Awqaf minister lauds women role in service of society

    Date: 2017-03-03 11:05:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:6623945

    CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - Egyptian women are key players in society, said Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Friday. He hailed as effective women's participation in society with the aim to achieve sufficiency. In a statement, Gomaa also ....

  • Pope Tawadros meets with Middle East Council of Churches secretary general

    Date: 2017-03-02 13:20:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:6619389

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese met with Middle East Council of Churches Secretary General Father Michel Jalakh on Thursday. This came on the sidelines of the participation of the Jalakh in ....

  • Pope Tawadros meets Patriarch of Antioch and all the East

    Date: 2017-03-02 13:10:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:6619317

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese met Thursday with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai. This came on the sidelines of the participation of the Maronite patriarch in the international conference ....

  • Egypt's share in Hajj season back to normal - Awqaf min.

    Date: 2017-03-02 11:39:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:6618425

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Thursday said 78,138 Egyptian pilgrims would be allowed to perform Hajj this year after finalizing expansion projects at the Holy Mosque in Mecca. Egypt's share in Hajj season, along ....

  • Muslims, Christians reject attempt of segregation: Al Azhar Imam 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2017-03-01 22:15:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:83 - ID:6615457

    The Grand Imam of Al Azhar warned the scholars and intellectuals of the excessive use of the term “minorities” that carries the meanings of discrimination and separation. Tayyeb said the participants in Al Azhar conference agreed that terrorism ....

  • Muslims, Christians reject attempt of segregation: Al Azhar Imam

    Date: 2017-03-01 20:51:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:6615269

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb on Wednesday said Muslims and Christians reject any attempt of segregation. The imam, who is also the head of the Muslim Council of Elders, made the remarks in the “Cairo ....

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