Religion
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Azhar's Islamic Research Academy greets Egyptians over New Year
Date: 2016-01-01 09:57:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:4031121
CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) – Azhar's Islamic Research Academy on Friday greeted the Egyptians on the advent of the New Year. In a statement, head of the academy Muhyiddin Afifi called on the Egyptian people to spare no effort to help the country to ....
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Awqaf minister greets Egyptians over New Year
Date: 2015-12-31 19:15:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:4029469
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa greeted the Egyptians on the advent of the New Year, assigning his aides to express their best wishes to the Egyptians across the country. A fatwa by Egypt's Ifta House asserted that ....
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Pope Tawadros leads Mass on anniversary of two Saints Church blast
Date: 2015-12-31 13:39:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:4027525
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 31 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led Thursday a Mass on the anniversary of the Two Saint (al Qeddesin) church explosion that took place in Alexandria in 2011. The Mass was attended by ....
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Azhar concerned over extremist TV materials
Date: 2015-12-31 11:23:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:4025717
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) – Al Azhar had expressed grave concern over extremist ideas, either Islamic or non-Islamic, aired by some TV satellite channels with the aim of sowing sedition among the nation's people during critical times. In a statement ....
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Awqaf minister discusses cooperation with Kuwaiti counterpart
Date: 2015-12-30 18:22:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:4023457
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) – Egypt's Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Gomaa held a meeting Wednesday with Kuwait Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al Sanea to discuss cooperation in the field of combating extremism and spreading the moderate ....
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Quranic interpretation translated into Swahili language -- Awqaf Ministry
Date: 2015-12-30 10:30:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:4020181
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has said that the interpretation of the Holy Quran is now available in the Swahili language. The Swahili edition has been uploaded and is now posted on the website of the Awqaf Ministry, it said in a ....
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Egypt's mufti: Renewing religious discourse responsibility of all society
Date: 2015-12-29 15:33:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:4016269
FAYYOUM, Dec 29 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawqi Allam said that renewing the religious speech is the responsibility of all the institutions of the society. This came during Allam’s meeting Tuesday with Fayyoum Governor Wael Mohamed Nabih Makram and ....
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Nigeria students finish course offered by Azhar graduates association
Date: 2015-12-28 18:14:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:4010789
CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) - The World Association for Al Azhar Graduates celebrated Monday the conclusion of a course it offered to 10 Nigerian trainees from Kwara State. Addressing the event, deputy director of the association Mohamed Abdel Fadil al ....
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El Tayyeb meets UK ambassador to launch scholarships program
Date: 2015-12-28 16:21:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:4009833
CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) – Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb met Monday with UK ambassador in Cairo John Casson to launch a new program for Islamic studies scholarships. Tayyeb expressed hope the program would boost understanding between the new ....
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Dar al-Iftaa issues 60,000 fatwas in 2015
Date: 2015-12-28 13:00:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:4007849
CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al-Ifta has issued during 2015 more than 60,000 fatwas and sent missions to several countries, including Austria, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Singapore, Greece and the US, to disseminate the ....