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  • Azhar confronts extremist ideologies through several programs - Tayyeb

    Date: 2016-03-09 13:51:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:4476041

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Al Azhar is confronting extremist ideologies through several programs, said Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb. He also said that Al Azhar is increasing the number of scholarships to Muslims students. This came ....

  • Azhar, Muslim Council of Elders condemn Aden terrorist attack

    Date: 2016-03-06 14:49:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:4454597

    RIYADH, March 6 (MENA) - Al Azhar on Sunday condemned Friday's terror attack that targeted an elderly care home in Yemen's main southern city of Aden. In a statement, Al Azhar described that attack as a barbaric terrible crime that violates all ....

  • Egypt's Orthodox delegation to attend inauguration of Jerusalem bishop

    Date: 2016-03-04 07:18:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:4440469

    CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese picked a delegation of seven bishops to travel to Al Quds to attend the investiture ceremony of Anba Antonius, the new Metropolitan of Jerusalem and the Near ....

  • Awqaf min. receives Assiut Bishop, hailing national unity

    Date: 2016-03-03 15:04:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:4437593

    ASSIUT, Egypt, March 3 (MENA) - Assiut Bishop Anba Yoannis visited on Thursday Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa at his residence in Assiut. In statements to MENA, the Awqaf Minister said the meeting reflects the strong national unity and ....

  • Pope Twadros II urges Egyptians to back national economy

    Date: 2016-03-03 14:22:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:4437549

    CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria has called upon all Egyptians inside and outside the country to back the national economy in all fields and to participate in the US dollar-denominated certificates "Belady" to confront ....

  • Awqaf ministry says 'sleeper cells' under focus

    Date: 2016-03-02 22:04:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:104 - ID:4432761

    ASSUIT, Egypt, March 2 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf (religious endowments) Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa asserted on Wednesday that "sleeper cells of extremist groups" will not be allowed to penetrate into ministerial activities. "We realize well the ....

  • Mufti urges world countries to imitate Egyptian model in coexistence

    Date: 2016-03-02 15:54:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:4430149

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam called on world countries Wednesday to follow the Egyptian example in coexistence between Muslims and Christians. Religious institutions in Egypt like Dar Al Iftaa and Al Azhar are working with ....

  • Egypt's Mufti deplores US presidential candidate remarks on Muslims

    Date: 2016-03-02 14:55:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:4430105

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawky Allam on Wednesday renewed his strong denunciation of US Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump's remarks to expel Muslims from the US. Allam made the comments during a meeting with a ....

  • Al Azhar sheds light on strength of Egyptian-Malaysian relations: Ambassador

    Date: 2016-03-02 14:53:28 GMT - Malaysia - Religion - SN:68 - ID:4430145

    KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (MENA) - Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb stated that ties between al-Azhar and the people of Malaysia continued to grow as tens of thousands of Malaysians have continued their studies at al-Azhar University for ....

  • WML starts African visit Wednesday, including Egypt

    Date: 2016-03-01 13:01:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:54 - ID:4421129

    MECCA, March 1 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Muslim World League (WML) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul Mohsen Al Turki will start on Wednesday a visit to four African countries, during which he will attend several symposiums and meetings with heads of ....

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