Religion
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Azhar holds training course on religious discourse renewal
Date: 2015-05-17 13:32:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:2605729
CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) – Al Azhar undersecretary Abbas Shoman inaugurated the first training course to renew the religious discourse and thinking at Al Azhar Mosque on Sunday. Al Azhar, the highest Sunni institution in the Arab world, is preparing ....
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Darul Iftaa warns against Daesh calls for migration
Date: 2015-05-15 10:06:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:2592461
CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) – The anti-Takfiri fatwas observatory of Darul Iftaa warned against calls by leader of Daesh Abu Bakr al Baghdadi to join the militant group and migrate to the so-called “Islamic State”. In a statement, the observatory said ....
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UNESCO chief: Religions urge protecting human heritage
Date: 2015-05-13 16:08:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:2581081
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said on Wednesday that Egypt is the best place to talk about the importance of human heritage to the world, asserting that religions called for protecting the human heritage not destroying ....
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France PM praises Azhar role in conveying real massage of Islam
Date: 2015-05-13 15:45:13 GMT - France - Religion - SN:94 - ID:2581397
PARIS, May 13 (MENA) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls praised on Wednesday a role played by Al Azhar to convey the real massage of Islam and promote peaceful coexistence among nations and religions. Speaking at a press conference alongside ....
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UNESCO boss hails Azhar role in spreading Islam tolerance
Date: 2015-05-13 14:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:2580109
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General Irina Bokova appreciated on Wednesday the role of Al Azhar in spreading the tolerance of Islam, confronting poverty and mistrust and ....
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Egypt's mufti returns home from Algeria
Date: 2015-05-13 14:20:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:2580529
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawky Alam returned here after a two-day visit to Algeria where he participated in the 11th international forum for Maliki doctrine. The forum was attended by a number of scholars in the Islamic world. ....
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Minister urges UNESCO to spread moderate teachings of Islam worldwide
Date: 2015-05-13 13:21:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:2580133
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) – Higher Education Minister El Sayed Ahmed Abdel Khaleq on Wednesday called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to spread the moderate teachings of Islam worldwide. The remark was ....
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Azhar, Malaysian embassy probe joint cooperation
Date: 2015-05-13 13:18:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:2580085
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - The Head of Al Azhar Institutions Sector Mohamed Abu Zayed el Amir received on Wednesday a delegation representing the Malaysian Embassy under the religious counselor Abdel Mohiman bin Mahmoud. The two sides discussed means ....
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Azhar achieves reconciliation among warring factions in CAR
Date: 2015-05-13 12:45:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:2577989
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Al-Azhar, Egypt's highest Sunni Islamic institution, achieved national reconciliation among rival factions in the Central African Republic (CAR), Al Azhar Shiekhdom said in a statement on Wednesday. Coordinator of the ....
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Pope Tawadros receives remains of 2 saints from Milan cardinal
Date: 2015-05-10 15:45:23 GMT - Italy - Religion - SN:85 - ID:2557501
ROME, May 10 (MENA) - Archbishop of Milan Cardinal Angelo Scola handed over the remains of two Milan bishops to visiting Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese. The remains belong to Dionysius, the bishop of Milan from ....