Religion

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  • Army is 'safety valve' for Egypt, Arab world - Mufti

    Date: 2015-12-02 13:24:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:3848850

    CAIRO, Dec 2 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam praised the Egyptian army, saying it is the safety valve not only for Egypt but for the whole Arab region. The Egyptian army is always supporting the nation's will, he said, citing the army's ....

  • Daesh established for 'ulterior motives' - grand imam

    Date: 2015-12-01 21:27:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:114 - ID:3844694

    CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Tuesday said Daesh and other terrorist groups were established for "ulterior motives". Al Azhar opens its doors to spread social peace, affirm brotherhood and tolerance as essential ....

  • Azhar envoys urged to convey true image of Islam to whole world

    Date: 2015-12-01 17:31:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:98 - ID:3844169

    CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Undersecretary of Al Azhar Abbas Shoman and Secretary General of the Islamic Research Academy Mohie el Deen Afifi met on Tuesday with Azhar envoys to almost 70 world countries. The meeting tackled the serious challenges ....

  • ISESCO praises Vatica Pope's statements on Muslims in CAR

    Date: 2015-12-01 14:59:24 GMT - Morocco - Religion - SN:73 - ID:3842574

    RABAT, Dec 1 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri praised statements made on Monday by Pope Francis of the Vatican during his visit to the central mosque ....

  • Culture minister urges all members of society to take part in religious discourse renewal

    Date: 2015-11-30 16:43:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:3835822

    CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Helmi Namman said the renewal of religious discourse is not the responsibility of the religious institutions alone but rather the responsibility of all members of the society. During his participation in ....

  • Azhar ready to work with all sides to serve humanity

    Date: 2015-11-29 15:14:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:3827634

    CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Al Azhar stands fully ready to work with all sides to serve humanity and deepen the dialogue culture. said Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb. This came during Tayyeb's meeting Sunday with president of China Christian ....

  • Pope Tawadros did not enter Quds with Israeli visa, says church 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2015-11-29 15:00:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:3826838

    The Coptic Orthodox Church does not only support Egyptian people, but also supports all Arabs, the statement read. Throughout history, the Coptic Orthodox Church has shown patriotic stances witnessed by the whole world, it added. The statement ....

  • Pope Tawadros did not enter Quds with Israeli visa, says church

    Date: 2015-11-29 13:34:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:3826714

    CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese did not get a visa from Israel to enter al Quds, where he attended the funeral service of Anba Abraham, the Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of ....

  • Egypt to actively participate in 2015 Paris Climate Conference

    Date: 2015-11-29 12:39:10 GMT - France - Religion - SN:54 - ID:3826258

    PARIS, Nov 29 (MENA) - Egypt will actively participate in 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), which will kick off on Monday, with the participation of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El ....

  • Azhar relieved by news confirming France was wrongly accused of bombing school in Iraq’s Mosul

    Date: 2015-11-29 11:26:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:3825538

    CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Al Azhar, the highest institute of Islamic learning, expressed relief over news which affirmed that France did not launch an airstrike on a school in Iraq's Mosul. Rumours of a French air strike on a school in Iraq's Mosul ....

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