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  • Pope Tawadros greets Azhar Grand Imam on Eidul Fitr

    Date: 2016-07-05 14:47:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:5213965

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II on Tuesday sent a cable of greetings to Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb on the occasion of Eidul Fitr. In his message, the pope voiced his best wishes for all ....

  • Pope Tawadros II greets PM on Eidul Fitr

    Date: 2016-07-05 14:07:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:5213705

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese greeted on Tuesday Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on the occasion of Eidul Fitr, due to start on Wednesday. In his cable of greetings, Pope Tawadros II wished ....

  • Sohag archbishopric deplores attacking daughter of one of its priests

    Date: 2016-07-03 09:21:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:5200025

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) – Sohag archbishopric condemned on Sunday an attack against the daughter of one of its priests on Saturday evening. In a press release, the archbishopric said the girl, 15, was crossing the road near Sohag archbishopric ....

  • Azhar mourns priest shot dead in Arish

    Date: 2016-06-30 16:19:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:5189289

    CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - Al Azhar mourned Priest Raphael Moussa who was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on Thursday. Al Azhar stressed that such heinous acts and crimes have nothing to do with moderate and tolerant Islam or any other divine ....

  • Orthodox Church mourns priest shot dead in Arish

    Date: 2016-06-30 15:04:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:5188969

    CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - The Orthodox Church mourned Priest Raphael Moussa who was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on Thursday. The church reiterated its condemnation of all terrorist acts that pose a threat to the country and its ....

  • Awqaf minister warns of extremist groups to abuse Islam

    Date: 2016-06-29 14:44:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:5182561

    CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa warned of attempts by some extremist groups to abuse Islam to justify and legitimize their own interests. Delivering a speech on the occasion of Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Power), ....

  • Sisi honors Quran memorizers

    Date: 2016-06-29 14:30:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:5182457

    CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi honored on Wednesday eight memorizers of the Holy Quran who came first in an international contest for the memorization of the Holy Quran. The honored contestants were from Egypt, the US, ....

  • Sisi receives book of "Protection of churches in Islam" from Awqaf

    Date: 2016-06-29 11:52:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:5181165

    CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa presented President Abdel Fattah El Sisi with a copy of a book titled "Protection of Churches in Islam". During the ministry's celebration of Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power), Gomaa said ....

  • Pope Tawadros: Our region is moderate in everything

    Date: 2016-06-28 11:43:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:5173785

    CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said our region is moderate in everything. During his meeting with Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb to greet him on Eidul Fitr (Lesser Bairam), Pope ....

  • Azhar condemns destroying Muslim mosque, school by Buddhist group in Myanmar

    Date: 2016-06-26 16:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:5163077

    CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Al Azhar condemned destroying a Muslim mosque and school by a Buddhist group in Bago province in Myanmar and the violations committed against Muslims in the province. Azhar urged international move to halt the violations ....

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