Religion

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  • Pope Tawadros II receives Belgian, Dutch ambassadors

    Date: 2016-10-11 16:21:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:5750577

    CAIRO, Oct 11 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Tuesday received here newly-appointed Belgian Ambassador to Egypt Sibille de Cartier d'Yves and Dutch Ambassador Laurentius Westhoff. Bishop Polis Halim, ....

  • Egypt to host int'l conf Monday on providing training for imams in Muslim minorities communities

    Date: 2016-10-11 13:58:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:5749501

    CAIRO, Oct 11 (MENA) - Egypt's Darul-Ifta announced holding an international conference under the rubric of "training for imams in Muslim minorities communities" on Monday. The two-day conference will see the participation of delegations from ....

  • Pope Tawadros II opens Abu Serga altars after renovation

    Date: 2016-10-10 15:57:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:5743993

    CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Monday inaugurated the altars of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Misr al Qadimah in Cairo after renovation. Besides the ....

  • Dar al Iftaa to host conf. on handling extremism in West

    Date: 2016-10-10 12:04:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:5741693

    CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - Egypt’s Dar al Iftaa will host an international conference to discuss a number of vital issues related to Muslim minorities in western countries and how to prepare Imams to handle extremism and encounter the challenges facing ....

  • Islamophobia observatory: Iftaa conf. to uproot terrorism, 'hellish' Islamophobia

    Date: 2016-10-09 17:38:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5737873

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Dar Al Iftaa's Islamophobia observatory said the conference, entitled "Scholarly Preparation, Fatwa Issuance Training for Imams in Muslim Minority Communities," seeks to uproot terrorism and Islamophobia. The conference will ....

  • Awqaf Ministry warns against sectarian practices on Day of Ashura

    Date: 2016-10-08 10:18:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:5729961

    CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has, once again, renewed warnings against any sectarian practices on the occasion of Ashura. Any sectarian shows will be firmly countered, a statement by the Ministry said Saturday. (MENA) M A E/A S E ....

  • Awqaf minister presses for action to protect youth against terrorist groups

    Date: 2016-10-07 10:53:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:5725509

    CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa is pressing for efforts to protect Egyptian youth and the society against misleading terrorist groups. He stressed the need to act quickly to detect what he called "electronic brigades" ....

  • Awqaf min. decides forming committee for mosques' board of directors affairs

    Date: 2016-10-06 14:42:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:5722593

    CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Thursday forming a higher committee for the mosques' board of directors affairs affiliated to subcommittees to activate the role of the board of directors to serve mosques and the ....

  • Sisi greets Egyptian Muslims in Austria on new Hijri year

    Date: 2016-10-04 18:19:28 GMT - Austria - Religion - SN:101 - ID:5712097

    VIENNA, Oct 4 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Tuesday the Egyptian Muslims in Austria on the occasion of the new Hijri year. In his cable of greetings, Sisi wished the Egyptian expats there more success and welfare. Egyptian ....

  • Islamophobia observatory hails Merkels' meeting with Dresden mosque Imam

    Date: 2016-10-04 14:24:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:5709849

    CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - The Islamophobia observatory of the Egyptian Dar al Ifta praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel's meeting with Dresden mosque Imam Hamza Turan and his family. The meeting took place in the German city of Dresden during the ....

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