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Azhar slams brutal killing by sectarian militias, Daesh in Iraq
Date: 2015-09-02 09:51:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:3271209
CAIRO, Sept 2 (MENA) - Al Azhar deplored the brutal torture and burning of civilians and hostages in Iraq by sectarian militias and Daesh terrorists. In a statement Wednesday, Azhar said such vicious actions are committed only by criminals and ....
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Awqaf minister reiterates warning against electioneering at mosques
Date: 2015-09-01 15:49:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:102 - ID:3267593
CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has reiterated warning against using mosques as a platform for parliamentary election campaigns. The Ministry will respond swiftly to such attempts, said Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa Tuesday in ....
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Coptic Church offers spiritual services in first place, says pope
Date: 2015-09-01 13:37:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:3266169
CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese has said that the Coptic Church in Egypt is a spiritual institution that offers social services. The spiritual action is the main job of the church and ....
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Azhar imam, PM inspect restoration works at Azhar Mosque
Date: 2015-08-31 09:22:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:3256793
CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Tayyeb and Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab checked on the restoration works at Al Azhar mosque that aims at developing the most prestigious institute of Sunni Islam without affecting its architectural ....
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Ready to provide full fatwa support for Iraqi Kurdistan - Mufti
Date: 2015-08-30 13:55:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:3252645
CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawky Allam on Sunday said Dar al Iftaa is ready to provide full fatwa and scientific support for Iraqi Kurdistan to disseminate the true Islam and confront extremist ideas. During his meeting with a ....
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Al Azhar Sheikh sheds light on relations with Indonesia
Date: 2015-08-30 13:52:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:3252889
CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb praised the strength of relations binding Egypt and Indonesia. During a meeting on Sunday with Mohamed Zine, the governor of the Indonesian province of Banjara, the Grand Imam expressed Al ....
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Pope Tawadros II opens Saint Takla Haymanot church in Alex.
Date: 2015-08-30 12:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:3252353
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug 30 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated Sunday Saint Takla Haymanot Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria. A host of Alexandria priests attended the inauguration along with ....
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Sunni scholars furious at Iranian Prophet Muhammad Film
Date: 2015-08-29 10:26:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:32 - ID:3245349
RIYADH, Aug 29 (MENA) - Prominent Sunni Muslim scholars are demanding that Tehran ban a film on the life of the Prophet Muhammad of Islam that was released on August 27. Scholars at Egypt's Al Azhar, the most prestigious institute of Sunni Islam, ....
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Awqaf to hold Imam workshops nationwide to renew religouse discourse
Date: 2015-08-28 11:54:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:3241209
BANHA, Aug 28 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry will organize workshops for Imams and preachers at all Awqaf Directorates nationwide to propose their recommendations regarding the renewal of the religious discourse, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa ....
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Pope Tawadros visits Ethiopia in September
Date: 2015-08-26 21:16:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:140 - ID:3232941
CAIRO, Aug 26 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said Wednesday he would visit Ethiopia in September upon an invitation from Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Abune Mathias. In statements, Pope ....
