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Azhar grand imam urges building families on pillars of love, mercy, patience to empower communities

Date: 2023-04-11 13:54:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:10108203

CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) – Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb urged enhancement of the morals of love, mercy and patience in order to build families and empower the communities, calling for avoiding divorce of the married couples unless life between ....

Saudi Presidency of Two Holy Mosques Affairs provides copies of Quran in variety of languages

Date: 2023-04-09 14:44:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:36 - ID:10105501

MECCA, April 9 (MENA) - The Saudi General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Holy Mosque, represented by the General Administration for the Affairs of the Holy Quran and Books, has provided the shelves and cabinets ....

Pope Tawadros leads Palm Sunday mass

Date: 2023-04-09 08:23:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:14 - ID:10104801

CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St Mark Diocese has presided over the Palm Sunday mass at the Monastery of Saint Bishoy in Wadi El Natroun. The Orthodox Coptic Church said in a statement Sunday that the ....

Limited fire erupts at Blessed Virgin Mary Church - Bishop Martyros to MENA

Date: 2023-04-08 18:12:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:10104409

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) – Bishop Martyros, General Bishop of the Churches at the Western side of the railway station (East of El-Sekka El-Hadead), said that civil defense teams had managed to control a limited fire that erupted at Blessed Virgin Mary ....

Azhar undersecretary: 'Human Fraternity' document aims to promote coexistence, interfaith dialogue

Date: 2023-04-07 16:21:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:10102973

CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) - Al Azhar Undersecretary Mohamed el Dowaini lauded the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together signed in Abu Dhabi between Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb and Pope Francis of the Catholic Church, ....

Ahmed Omar Hashem named 'Islamic Personality of Dubai International Quran Award

Date: 2023-04-02 06:42:56 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Religion - SN:5 - ID:10094275

DUBAI, April 2 (MENA) - Dr Ahmed Omar Hashem, former president of Al Azhar University, was named the Islamic Personality of the Dubai International Quran Award Competition this year. This was announced at a news conference in the presence of ....

Awqaf women preachers warn of greater danger of misinformation on social media

Date: 2023-04-01 14:17:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:10093615

CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Verifying the accuracy of whatever information we pass on is not just confined to word of mouth, but also includes the information posted on social media websites, which poses greater danger, said a group of women preachers ....

Tayyeb hails 7th of Ramadan as it coincides 1st Friday prayer held in Al Azhar Mosque in 361 Hijri

Date: 2023-03-29 13:24:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:10089064

CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said that the 7th of Ramadan of every year brings with it a great memory for every Azharite scholar and Muslim as it coincides the first Friday prayer that was held in Al Azhar Mosque on 7 ....

Al Azhar officials attend Iftar banquet with foreign students at Al Azhar Mosque

Date: 2023-03-28 19:57:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:68 - ID:10088348

CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - Senior officials of Al Azhar on Tuesday took part in the daily Iftar banquet with international students at Al Azhar Mosque. Head of Al Azhar institutes sector Ayman Abdel Ghani, the general supervisor of the academic ....

Al Azhar celebrates 1,083 anniversary

Date: 2023-03-28 19:40:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:10088314

CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - A grand celebration will take place at Al Azhar Mosque Wednesday to mark the 1,083 anniversary of its establishment. Al Azhar, the world's highest seat of learning for Sunni Muslims, was established on 7 Ramadan 361 ....