Religion

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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • Dar al Iftaa sets up hotline for Hajj rituals

    Date: 2016-08-21 12:13:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:5463429

    CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - Dar al Iftaa decided to set up hotline (090077107) to answer questions on the upcoming Hajj and Umrah season. In a statement released on Sunday, Dar al Iftaa announced that this new hotline is intended for immediate ....

  • Egypt's Mufti condemns terrorist attack on checkpoint in Menufiya

    Date: 2016-08-21 11:24:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:5463181

    CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam condemned the terrorist operation against a police checkpoint in Sadat township of Menufiya, leaving two policemen killed and five others, including two civilians, wounded. In a statement released ....

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