Religion

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  • Al Azhar hails keenness of State Council to spread justice inside Egyptian society

    Date: 2016-05-22 15:53:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:4959341

    CAIRO, May 22 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb lauded the great role played by State Council in preserving the rights and freedoms as well as spreading peace in the Egyptian society. This remark came during the meeting held ....

  • Pope Tawadros attends graduation ceremony of deacons first batch in Austria

    Date: 2016-05-22 14:24:20 GMT - Austria - Religion - SN:63 - ID:4958537

    VIENNA, May 22 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Sunday attended a graduation ceremony of the first batch of deacons in Austria. Pope Tawadros II arrived in Vienna Thursday on a pastoral visit. He will ....

  • Al Azhar announces meeting between grand imam, Vatican pope

    Date: 2016-05-22 12:47:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:4957937

    CAIRO, May 22 (MENA) - Al Azhar announced that a meeting will be held in the Italian capital Rome on Monday between Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb and Vatican Pope Francis. The two sides will discuss efforts exerted to spread peace, ....

  • Pope Tawadros opens cathedral in Vienna

    Date: 2016-05-20 11:51:17 GMT - Austria - Religion - SN:43 - ID:4946005

    VIENNA, May 20 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese opened on Friday a cathedral in Vienna. Archbishop Cyril of Milan and Pontifical MP for Europe was present at the opening ceremony. (MENA) M I E/A S E ....

  • Pope Tawadros II arrives in Austria

    Date: 2016-05-19 16:31:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:103 - ID:4941929

    CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria arrived in Vienna Thursday on a pastoral visit. The Pope was received at the airport by Egypt's Ambassador to Austria Khaled Shamaa as well as a number of Egyptian Christian priests in ....

  • El Tayyeb: Azhar seeks to boost coop. with Nigeria

    Date: 2016-05-19 08:08:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:4937305

    CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted on Thursday that Al Azhar seeks to foster cooperation with Nigeria during the coming period in propagating the culture of coexistence and peace. He made the remarks during ....

  • Saudi court sentences Daesh extremist to 23 years in prison

    Date: 2016-05-18 15:56:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:80 - ID:4933817

    RIYADH, May 18 (MENA) – The Saudi Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) sentenced Daesh extremist to 23 years in jail for describing Saudi rulers, scholars and security personnel as infidel, Saudi Okaz paper reported on Wednesday. Also, the court has ....

  • Dar al Iftaa lauds statements of Vatican's pope about Muslim woman's right to wear veil

    Date: 2016-05-18 13:31:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:4932897

    CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al Iftaa praised on Wednesday statements of Pope Francis of the Vatican in which he defended the Muslim woman's right to wear a veil. "Everyone must have the freedom to externalize his or her own faith. If a ....

  • Egypt's mufti: Protecting homeland, defending its borders 'religious duty'

    Date: 2016-05-18 09:49:49 GMT - Jordan - Religion - SN:16 - ID:4930549

    AMMAN, May 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Dr. Shawqi Allam said protecting homeland and defending its borders are "religious duty". Speaking at the third session of the International Conference on Fatwa that was held Wednesday in Jordan, the mufti ....

  • Boko Haram has nothing to do with Isalm - Azhar imam

    Date: 2016-05-17 20:46:38 GMT - Nigeria - Religion - SN:101 - ID:4929125

    ABUJA, May 17 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb said Tuesday Nigeria's Boko Haram and similar terrorist groups have nothing to do with Islam. Islam has never been a religion of murder, violence or demolition, but a religion that ....

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