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High Islamic council to discuss peace efforts during annual conf. -- Awqaf Ministry
Date: 2016-10-04 12:45:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:5708969
CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - The 27th conference of the High Council for Islamic Affairs will probe this year the role played by political and religious leaders, as well as parliamentarians, academics and media people, to promote peace and fight terrorism, ....
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Egypt's Mufti says Daesh should not be called "Islamic State"
Date: 2016-10-03 22:26:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:5705945
CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawki Allam on Monday rejected referring to the Daesh terrorist group as "the Islamic State group," stressing that terrorist acts should not be attributed to Islam. "Daesh is not a state, but they are ....
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Azhar chief leaves Geneva back home
Date: 2016-10-02 18:41:34 GMT - Switzerland - Religion - SN:79 - ID:5699025
GENEVA, Oct 2 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb left here Sunday back home concluding a foreign tour that had also taken him to Bahrain to coordinate efforts on spreading the culture of peace, dialogue and co-existence. In Bahrain, ....
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Pope Tawadros launches church in Mukattam
Date: 2016-10-02 18:14:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:5698749
CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese launched on Sunday the St. Mary and Abou Sefein Church in al Mukattam district of Cairo. The launching ceremony was attended by a host of senior bishops and ....
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Pope Tawadros launches church in Mukattam
Date: 2016-10-02 16:12:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:5698513
CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese launched on Sunday the St. Mary and Abou Sefein Church in al Mukattam district of Cairo. The launching ceremony was attended by a host of senior bishops and ....
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World needs intervention of monotheistic religions' scholars - Azhar Imam
Date: 2016-10-01 22:53:17 GMT - Switzerland - Religion - SN:83 - ID:5695089
GENEVA, Oct 1 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb on Saturday said the world is in dire need of the intervention of scholars of the major monotheistic religions to ease its torment. Delivering a speech at the Ecumenical Institute in ....
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New Hijri year to start Sunday: Dar Al Efta
Date: 2016-10-01 18:23:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:5694221
CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENA) - Sunday will mark the start of the new Hijri year 1438, Egypt's Dar Al Efta announced on Saturday. In a statement, the fatwa house said that the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, will be observed ....
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Elders dialogue session resumes in Geneva
Date: 2016-10-01 11:15:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:5691217
GENEVA, Oct 1 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb Saturday chaired meetings of elders of the East and West, currently taking place here. This is the third session of the meetings of elders and it kicked off on Friday in cooperation ....
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Peace should be be achieved among clergymen themselves - Azhar Imam
Date: 2016-09-30 20:47:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:5689385
GENEVA, Sept 30 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Friday said peace should be made among clergymen of religions themselves and between them and thinkers and decision makers before working to spread it among the ordinary people. "Peace ....
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Awqaf minister praises tolerance among Egyptian people
Date: 2016-09-30 10:49:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:5686581
SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt, Sept 30 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has praised the spirit of tolerance and understanding prevailing among the Egyptian people. Islam promotes tolerance, understanding and dialogue, Gomaa said in ....
