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Church, gov't reach agreement on churches building bill
Date: 2016-08-25 07:04:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:6 - ID:5486725
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Coptic Orthodox Church announced reaching an agreement with the government on a bill on building and restoring churches. In a statement late Wednesday, the church said the holy synod held a meeting attended by 105 ....
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Al Azhar Imam arrives in Chechen capital amid warm reception
Date: 2016-08-24 16:19:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:5483965
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb arrived Wednesday in the Chechen capital of Grozny, accompanied by Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam, on his four-day official visit to Chechnya. The two Egyptian clerics were received and ....
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Azhar imam heads for Chechnya
Date: 2016-08-24 11:51:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:5482537
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb left here on Wednesday heading for the Chechen capital, Grozny, leading a high-ranking delegation comprising Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam, President of Azhar University Prof. Ibrahim al ....
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Observatory warns against Daesh using soccer to recruit youths
Date: 2016-08-24 11:38:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:5482485
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Egyptian Iftaa House's observatory of takfiri and hardline fatwas Wednesday warned against the terrorist Daesh group which seeks to use soccer to recruit fighters and gain followers despite its previous fatwas the banned ....
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Pope chairs emergency meeting of Holy Synod
Date: 2016-08-24 10:50:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:5482165
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese chaired an emergency meeting of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church to discuss the developments of a bill regulating the construction and renovation of ....
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Dar al Ifta responds to Daesh video claims
Date: 2016-08-23 12:22:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:5475805
CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) - The fatwa monitoring observatory at Dar al Ifta published a new issue of its bulletin “Terrorists”, which offers an analytical reading of the ideology of terrorist groups. The issue highlights a new video published by ....
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Cabinet keen to issue bill on church construction, restoration
Date: 2016-08-23 11:38:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:5475309
CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) – The Cabinet underlined keenness to fully coordinate with the Egyptian Church to issue a draft law regulating the construction and restoration of churches. Consultations with the Church are held around the clock to prepare a ....
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Dar al Ifta condemns MB incitement against state institutions
Date: 2016-08-22 16:49:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:5470905
CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - The observatory of Takfiri fatwas and hardline thoughts of Dar al Ifta has condemned a call by the so-called "the revolutionary council" of the Muslim Brotherhood in Turkey to besiege vital facilities in Egypt. In a ....
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AL asserts importance of interfaith dialogue in face of terror
Date: 2016-08-21 15:58:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:5464837
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - The Arab League has underlined the importance of interfaith dialogues in light of dangerous challenges that face the Middle East region, atop which are terrorism and extremist. This came during a meeting between AL Deputy ....
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EgyptAir operates 12 flights to transfer 3,222 pilgrims
Date: 2016-08-21 12:52:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:5463441
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - EgyptAir Chairman Safwat Musallamn said Sunday six flights will be operated to Madina Munawara to transfer 3,222 pilgrims from Qalyubia governorate lottery pilgrimage and Mali transit pilgrims. It is expected that EgyptAir ....
