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Head of Episcopal Church leads Christmas mass
Date: 2022-12-24 20:54:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:9938042
CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria Samy Fawzy on Saturday led the Christmas mass at the All Saints Cathedral in Zamalek. The Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria is the forty-first province of ....
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Awqaf Ministry to open 12 mosques Friday
Date: 2022-12-24 17:21:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:9937891
CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry on Friday will open 12 new and renovated mosques. This takes the total number of mosques that have been opened since July to 495, the ministry said in a statement Saturday. (MENA) M S H ....
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Azhar Observatory denounces Afghanistan's decision to deprive females from uni education
Date: 2022-12-24 11:53:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:9937331
CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar Observatory stressed on Saturday that depriving females from getting education risks a dark future for Afghanistan, warning that ignorance would lead to extremism. The observatory cited Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed ....
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Indonesian president invites Al Azhar imam to attend 1st int'l conference on civilization’s fiqh
Date: 2022-12-22 16:46:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:9935293
CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo has extended an invitation to Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb to attend the first international conference on the civilization’s fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), to be hosted by Indonesia in ....
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Muslim Council of Elders: Banning women from universities violates basic human dignity, Islamic law
Date: 2022-12-22 16:40:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:9935315
CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - The Muslim Council of Elders is concerned about the Taliban’s ban on women attending universities in Afghanistan. On its official website, the Council said that it categorically opposes such a step, which deprives women of ....
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Pope Tawadros II mourns death of Nag Hammadi bishop
Date: 2022-12-22 07:16:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:8 - ID:9934032
CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese and the holy complex of the Coptic Orthodox church mourned on Thursday the death of Bishop of Nag Hammadi Kyrillos. Bishop Kyrillos died at the age of 74 ....
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Bishop of Nag Hammadi dies after long illness
Date: 2022-12-22 07:15:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:9934029
CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - Bishop of Nag Hammadi Kyrillos died at the age of 74 after long illness, Nag Hammadi diocese said in a statement on Thursday. St. Badaba Monastery in Nag Hammadi will be open for the public as of 8:30 am for viewing of ....
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PM chairs meeting on preparations for Hajj season
Date: 2022-12-20 19:30:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:9932004
CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the higher committee for Hajj (pilgrimage) to follow up on preparations for the next season. The meeting was attended by Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, ....
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Tayyeb affirms right of everyone to coexist, live peacefully despite differences
Date: 2022-12-12 22:25:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:9919288
CAIRO-ABU DHABI, Dec 12 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Head of the Council of Muslim Elders Ahmed El Tayeb has urged global decision-makers to shoulder their responsibilities towards orphans, widows, poor elders, as well as penniless and sick ....
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4 Mln Umrah visas issued this year - Saudi ministry
Date: 2022-12-11 18:58:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:63 - ID:9917701
MECCA, Dec 11 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued four million Umrah visas this year, as just over 3 million pilgrims from 70 countries have already visited the Kingdom. The ministry’s spokesperson Ali Mohammed Al-Ghamdi said ....
