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Azhar imam meets Comoros VP
Date: 2016-08-30 13:36:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:5516589
CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - The main reason behind Muslims' weakness are their division, which made their countries a target for foreign agendas that seek to change the identity of their peoples, said Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb. The remars ....
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Azhar imam rejects all forms of slavery
Date: 2016-08-30 12:49:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:5515877
CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has rejected all forms of slavery as indicated by the Islamic Sharia. Tayyeb, during a meeting on Tuesday with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence ....
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Churches building bill 'victory' for Egyptian state--Speaker
Date: 2016-08-29 16:09:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:73 - ID:5511061
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal described the preparation for a draft law on building and renovating churches by the Committee of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs as a "victory" for the Egyptian ....
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Dar al Ifta warns against use of children in attacks by Daesh
Date: 2016-08-29 10:38:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:5508225
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - The fatwa monitoring observatory at Dar al Ifta warned that the terrorist group of Daesh continues its crimes against children and using them in suicide attacks and executing victims. In a report Monday, the observatory ....
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Dar al Ifta welcomes Canada’s decision to use name “Daesh” instead of “Islamic State”
Date: 2016-08-29 10:22:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:5508185
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - The fatwa monitoring observatory at Dar al Ifta hailed a decision by the Canadian government to adopt the name “Daesh” when referring to the so-called terrorist group “Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”. Daesh is the ....
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Azhar Grand Imam asserts support to Lebanese people’s unity
Date: 2016-08-28 13:27:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:5503069
CARO, Aug 28 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted his support to the Lebanese people’s unity and coexistence. This came during his meeting with Egypt's new Ambassador to Lebanon Nazih Al Nagary. Tayyeb congratulated Nagary ....
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Awqaf Ministry interested in Dawa, practical application -- Minister
Date: 2016-08-27 09:45:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:5497305
CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Saturday his ministry is interested in Dawa work, which is basically based on preaching and practical application. The Awqaf ministry plays a pivotal role in serving the society in ....
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Tayyeb warns of engaging Islam in crimes
Date: 2016-08-25 13:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:5489493
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb warned of engaging Islam in crimes that have nothing to do with the holy religion. Speaking Thursday at an Islamic university in the Chechen capital of Grozny, Tayyeb stated that Islam ....
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Azhar keen on helping Chechens face extremist thoughts, says Tayyeb
Date: 2016-08-25 11:43:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:5488017
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - Al Azhar is keen on providing every possible support for the Chechen people to face extremist thoughts, Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb, now on a three-day visit to Chechnya, said on Thursday. "Over the past 1,000 years, ....
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Dar al Ifta says charity projects can be funded from Zakat
Date: 2016-08-25 09:45:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:5487529
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) – The Egyptian Dar al Ifta said Islam allows spending Zakat money (alms) on building houses for poor and homeless persons and on upgrading villages. Zakat can also be expended on sheltering homeless children and training and ....
