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Azhar University president praises army's sacrifices to liberate homeland

Date: 2022-04-10 21:31:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:9515603

CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - President of Al Azhar University Mohamed el-Mahrasawi said that the brave soldiers of Egypt set a wonderful model of challenge and determination to liberate the homeland. The anniversary of the 10th of Ramadan highlights ....

Egypt's Awqaf minister wins Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly award

Date: 2022-04-10 06:13:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:1 - ID:9514096

CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Egypt's Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Guma won the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)'s award for 2022 in recognition of his efforts in promoting the culture of peace and dialogue. In a statement on ....

Azhar Grand Imam calls for enhancing peace values

Date: 2022-04-09 22:06:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:9514001

CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb said peace is the main pillar of the universe. He reiterated on Saturday that peace is mainly related to the prevention of bloodshed. Muslims have to ensure peace for themselves and ....

Head of Evangelical community in Egypt reaffirms unity of Egyptians

Date: 2022-04-09 18:27:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:9513835

CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) – Head of the Evangelical community in Egypt Andrea Zaki has stressed that Egypt is one country for all Egyptians and will be united forever. Zaki made his remarks on Saturday during a national unity banquet of Iftar, ....

Head of the Al Ashraf Syndicate condoles with Pope Tawadros II over

Date: 2022-04-09 14:19:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:9513255

CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - Head of the Al Ashraf Syndicate Mahmoud al-Sharif offered Saturday his condolences to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese over the death of Arsanios Wadid, the Priest of the Church of the Virgin ....

Awqaf min. thanks Sisi for accelerating restoration of Hussein Mosque

Date: 2022-04-08 14:08:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:9512078

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Friday thanked President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for his keenness to accelerate the restoration process of Imam Hussein Mosque. In turn, head of the Al Ashraf Syndicate Mahmoud ....

Pope Tawadros delivers weekly sermon

Date: 2022-04-06 21:25:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:90 - ID:9509645

CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese delivered his weekly sermon on Wednesday at Abbasiya Cathedral. The pontiff said he will deliver his next weekly sermon at Anba Bishoy Monastery in Wadi ....

Pope Tawadros II in talks over service projects for Shoubra churches

Date: 2022-04-06 17:49:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:9509407

CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria received at the papal headquarters on Wednesday Abba Angelos, Bishop of the churches of North Shoubra, for talks on carrying out projects serving three Shoubra churches. Anba Angelos was ....

Donations to licensed healthcare, educational institutions qualify as Zakat: mufti

Date: 2022-04-05 20:48:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:98 - ID:9507988

CAIRO, April 5 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti and President of the General Secretariat of Fatwa Authority Worldwide Shawki Allam said that donations to licensed healthcare and educational institutions qualify as Zakat (almsgiving). In a statement on ....

Mufti advisor: Islamic law based on simplicity

Date: 2022-04-04 10:55:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:9505312

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Advisor to Mufti of the republic for scientific affairs Magdy Ashour has said the Islamic Shariaa (law) is based on simplicity not difficulty. In statements to the Middle East News Agency (MENA) during the third session of ....