Religion

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  • Egypt's top imam calls for tolerance, peace, co-existence

    Date: 2016-11-17 09:09:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:5978625

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - In a message to the world, Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb called on Thursday for spreading the culture of tolerance, peace and co-existence among the sons of the same country and between different peoples and ....

  • Dar al Ifta observatory slams Israel's bill restricting call to prayer

    Date: 2016-11-16 14:15:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:5973493

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Islamophobia Monitoring Observatory at Egypt's Dar al Ifta condemned a proposed Israeli bill to ban religious institutions from using outdoor loudspeakers. The bill will force mosques to silence their loudspeakers, ....

  • 28 killed in fresh attacks in Myanmar's restive Rakhine

    Date: 2016-11-14 20:18:32 GMT - Japan - Religion - SN:93 - ID:5963485

    TOKYO, Nov 14 (MENA) – A total of 28 people were killed over when government troops conducted a sweep over the weekend in Myanmar's restive Rakhine state, Kyodo news agency quoted local media as saying on Monday. The fatalities mark the ....

  • Muslim communities observatory welcomes Trump's condemnation of attack on Muslims

    Date: 2016-11-14 13:06:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:5960357

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - The observatory of Muslim communities of the general secretariat of Iftaa houses in the world has welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump's condemnation of the attack on the Muslim community and minorities in the US following ....

  • Azhar chosen member of panel on developing mechanisms of communication between religious leaderships

    Date: 2016-11-13 15:15:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:86 - ID:5954301

    CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - A representative from Al Azhar was elected as member of a panel on developing mechanisms of communication among religious leaderships in the African Union countries. He is to represent North Africa. Also, former Tunisian ....

  • Mufti: Fighting corruption national, religious duty

    Date: 2016-11-10 13:31:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:5937925

    CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said fighting corruption is a national and religious duty. Allam added that Egypt seeks to uproot corruption which was the main reason for the collapse of nations. The national center for ....

  • Luxor governor receives papal committee delegation on St. Mar Girgis Monastery celebrations

    Date: 2016-11-09 17:04:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:94 - ID:5933073

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Luxor governor Mohamed Badr received Wednesday a papal committee’s delegation to greet them over the celebrations of Saint Mar Girgis Monastery in al-Ruzaiqat, Luxor. Held on November 10-17 in Armant city, ....

  • Pope Tawadros II receives Russian church delegation

    Date: 2016-11-09 11:48:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:5930341

    WADI EL NATRON, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received at Logos Center in the Papal residence here a delegation representing the Russian Church, currently visiting Egypt. The delegation ....

  • Russian Orthodox Church delegation visits St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria

    Date: 2016-11-08 17:22:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5925793

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 8 (MENA) - Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday paid a visit to St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria. The Russian delegation met with a number of church officials and Alexandria clergies. The head of the Russian delegation expressed ....

  • Azhar Imam receives French Senate president

    Date: 2016-11-08 13:02:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:5923237

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al Tayyeb received on Tuesday French Senate President Gerard Larcher and his accompanying delegation. Al Tayyeb asserted Al Azhar's keenness on cooperation with all cultures and ....

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