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Egypt’s Mufti deplores Al Aqsa storm by Jewish women
Date: 2016-09-04 14:01:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:5545101
CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawqi Allam strongly denounced on Sunday the break-in of Al Aqsa mosque by scores of Jewish women who performed Talmudic rituals at the Western Wall under the protection of Israeli policemen. In a ....
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Egypt's official Hajj mission leave for holy lands
Date: 2016-09-04 12:54:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:5544521
CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - The official mission of Egypt's Hajj (pilgrimage) left Cairo Sunday for Saudi Arabia to facilitate the religious rituals and stay of Egypt's pilgrims in the holy lands . The 37-strong mission is led by Minister of Planning, ....
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Pope Tawadros heads mass at Egyptian Church in Amman
Date: 2016-09-04 08:40:12 GMT - Jordan - Religion - SN:17 - ID:5542737
AMMAN, Sept 4 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese thanked Jordanian King Abdullah II for his hospitality. In a word after holding a mass at the Egyptian Church in Amman, the pope expressed his happiness ....
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Al Azhar slams attempts to interfere in Hajj affairs
Date: 2016-09-03 16:39:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:5539421
CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Al-Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars on Saturday criticized calls by some regional powers to internationalize the issue of Hajj (pilgrimage) in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the council described the calls as a door of ....
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Pope Tawadros arrives in Amman
Date: 2016-09-03 10:55:36 GMT - Jordan - Religion - SN:31 - ID:5538409
AMMAN, Sept 3 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and his accompanying delegation arrived here on Saturday on a pastoral and official visit to Jordan. The pope was welcomed at Queen Alyaa Airport by Jordanian king's envoy Prince Ghazi bin ....
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Pope Tawadros heads for Jordan
Date: 2016-09-03 09:34:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:5537865
CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese, left here on Saturday for Amman on a several days' pastoral and official visit to Jordan leading a Church delegation. The pope's visit comes at an invitation ....
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Iftaa House declares Sept. 12 first day of Eidul Adha
Date: 2016-09-02 15:40:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:5535309
CAIRO, Sept 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Iftaa House announced Friday that Saturday will be the first day of Zulhijja, the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar. Monday, September 12, will be the first day of Eidul Adha, according to the Saudi ....
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Pope says newly adopted church law corrects 160-year old flaw
Date: 2016-08-31 21:01:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:107 - ID:5525461
CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Wednesday welcomed the new church construction law that was approved Tuesday with a majority of votes at the parliament. During his weekly sermon at the ....
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Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac greets Egyptians on church building bill
Date: 2016-08-31 17:16:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:5524553
CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria Ibrahim Isaac has congratulated the Egyptian people on the occasion of the parliament's approval of a bill on churches building and renovation. In a statement on Wednesday, Isaac ....
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Pope Tawadros receives phone call from parl't speaker
Date: 2016-08-30 21:39:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:93 - ID:5519265
CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese received on Tuesday a phone call from Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal. Pope Tawadros thanked the Egyptian lawmakers for their efforts to finalize a bill on ....
