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Azhar imam calls for 'faithful review' to Islamic heritage
Date: 2015-04-28 08:17:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:2471801
CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Tayeb on Tuesday said there is "an urgent need for a faithful and serious review" to some concepts of the Islamic heritage. "Muslim Youths should be educated in a way to immunize them from extremist ....
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Alex. court upholds decision to unextend preacher’s license
Date: 2015-04-27 11:44:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:2464745
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 27 (MENA) – An administrative court in Alexandria upheld a decision by the Awqaf minister to not extend the preaching license of a member of a religious group in Beheira. The minister’s decision was taken after the said ....
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We work on spreading moderation, defending Islam, fighting fatwa chaos abroad - Dar al Iftaa
Date: 2015-04-26 16:40:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:2460301
CAIRO, April 26 (MENA) - Advisor to Egypt's mufti Ibrahim Negm on Sunday said an European tour paid by Mufti Shawqy Allam over the past week aimed at correcting misconceptions about Islam. The tour has achieved great success at all levels, and ....
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Azhar imam leaves Monday for UAE
Date: 2015-04-26 15:41:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:87 - ID:2460317
CAIRO, April 26 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb will leave Monday for the UAE, leading a high-level delegation, to attend the 2nd Annual Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies Conference. Tayyeb will deliver an address at the ....
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Patriarch Bechara calls for peace in Middle East
Date: 2015-04-26 10:04:49 GMT - France - Religion - SN:30 - ID:2456457
PARIS, April 26 (MENA) - The UNESCO has welcomed Bechara Boutros Rahi, the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the Whole Levant, on the 70th anniversary of its establishment. The Patriarch said he was glad to attend the celebration and seeks to ....
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Egypt Mufti concludes Paris visit
Date: 2015-04-25 15:25:35 GMT - France - Religion - SN:68 - ID:2453757
PARIS, April 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawky Allam wrapped up on Saturday a five-day visit to France during which he held meetings with top officials. Allam told MENA that his European tour, which took him to the Netherlands and France, aimed at ....
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Extremists misinterpret Jihad: Egyptian Mufti
Date: 2015-04-25 14:07:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:2453193
CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam accused extremists of ignoring the true meaning of Jihad which mainly aims at defending the homeland against enemies. "Jihad is not just about killing, slaughtering and terrorizing innocent ....
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Awqaf min. slams extremists
Date: 2015-04-25 11:16:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:2452089
CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa slammed extremists who read the Holy Quran and at the same time kill innocent people under the cover of Islam. In a press release, the minister wondered what wrong or harm men of ....
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Mufti: France visit aims to correct misconceptions about Islam
Date: 2015-04-24 15:16:20 GMT - France - Religion - SN:70 - ID:2448769
PARIS, April 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said on Friday that his current visit to France aims at correcting misconceptions about Islam. In statements to MENA, Allam blamed the misleading fatwas (religious opinions) for the wave of ....
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Muslim presence in Europe vital to all sides - mufti
Date: 2015-04-24 11:18:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:2447101
CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) – The Muslim presence in Europe is positive and vital to all sides, Egypt’s Mufti Shawqy Allam said. During a meeting with a French presidential adviser at the Elysee Palace, Allam said terrorism is a global phenomenon and ....
