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Imam Hussein shrine in Cairo closed to prevent ‘Shiite fallacies’ on Ashura Day
Date: 2015-10-22 15:23:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:3583565
CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - The shrine of Imam Hussein will be closed Thursday till Saturday to prevent “Shiite fallacies” that happen on the Day of Ashura, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Waqfs. The closure of the Shrine is due to ....
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Pope Tawadros lays foundation stone of Nevada church
Date: 2015-10-22 09:27:29 GMT - USA - Religion - SN:25 - ID:3580305
LAS VEGAS, Oct 22 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Egypt's Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese Thursday laid the foundation stone of Saint Mary Church in Las Vegas city of Nevada state. The Coptic Orthodox pope also led a mass with monks of ....
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Awqaf min. wins Egypt's win of world tourism organization chairmanship
Date: 2015-10-21 11:12:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:3574689
CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa lauded on Wednesday Egypt's election as executive chairman of the World Tourism Organization. The election proves that Egypt succeeded in regaining its international status in the ....
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Pope Tawadros lays foundation stone of Los Angeles church
Date: 2015-10-21 08:53:56 GMT - USA - Religion - SN:17 - ID:3573193
LOS ANGELES, U.S., Oct 21 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Egypt's Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese laid the foundation stone of Saint Justina Church here in the presence of Bishop Serapion, the bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los ....
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Uzbek amb. to Egypt lauds Azhar role in delivering moderate teachings of Islam
Date: 2015-10-19 12:17:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:3561625
CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - Uzbek ambassador to Egypt lauded the role of Al Azhar in delivering the moderate teachings of Islam. During his visit to Azhar University Monday and his meeting with Azhar University President Abdel Hai Azab, the ambassador ....
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Makeshift bomb defused near Fayyoum elections station
Date: 2015-10-18 07:03:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:3 - ID:3550669
CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Sappers dismantled on Sunday a makeshift bomb that was found near an elections committee in Fayyoum. Locals reported a dubious object near the fence of a primary school grouping many election committees. Explosives experts ....
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Azhar announces postponement of Grand Imam's visit to Italy
Date: 2015-10-17 10:12:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:3546189
CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Azhar Sheikhdom announced that Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb's visit to Italy that was scheduled for Wednesday will be delayed. A statement released by Azhar on Saturday said the postponement of the visit is due to current ....
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Al Azhar calls on preachers to shun electioneering
Date: 2015-10-15 15:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:3537805
CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – Al Azhar has called on all preachers to distance themselves from the election campaigns and to leave people to choose who is best serving them. In a statement, al Azhar condemned participation of some of its preachers in ....
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Pope Tawadros II arrives in Los Angeles
Date: 2015-10-15 14:28:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:3536293
LOS ANGELES, USA, Oct 15 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II Alexandria and St. Mark Diocese arrived in Los Angeles as part of his current visit to the USA. He was received at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church by Anba Serapion, Diocese of Los Angeles, ....
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Al Azhar denies patronage of conference inviting Muslims to visit al Quds, Aqsa
Date: 2015-10-15 11:59:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:3535969
CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – Al Azhar has denied it patrons a conference inviting Muslims to visit al Quds and al Aqsa Mosque via Jordan. In a statement, Al Azhar Sheikhdom said it did not prepare for the conference with any party inside or outside ....
