Religion

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  • Awqaf Ministry: Mosques to be reopened after COVID-19 ends

    Date: 2020-04-03 17:09:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:8381486

    CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry announced that mosques will be reopened after making sure that no cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are detected across the country. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry explained that ....

  • Awqaf min. denies re-opening mosques next Friday

    Date: 2020-04-03 15:41:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:8381416

    CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has denied reports circulated on social media pages about re-opening all mosques as of next Friday. Speaking to MENA on Friday, Gomaa asserted that mosques would be reopened to ....

  • Catholic Church extends suspension of masses, donates EGP 1 mn to Tahya Misr Fund

    Date: 2020-04-03 13:54:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:8381233

    CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) - The Coptic Catholic Church, under Patriarch Ibrahim Ishaq, has decided to extend the suspension of masses nationwide and donate EGP one million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the ....

  • Tough penalties for violators of mosques' closure decision- minister

    Date: 2020-04-02 22:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:8380537

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa warned Thursday of opening the mosques for prayers in violation to the closure decision, taken amid the precautionary measures, aimed at halting the outbreak of the novel ....

  • Evangelical Church cancels Easter celebrations, donates EGP 1 mln to Tahya Misr Fund

    Date: 2020-04-02 20:45:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8380437

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Evangelical Church in Egypt has decided to cancel all Easter celebrations and donate EGP 1 million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the impact of the novel coronavirus ....

  • Coptic Orthodox Church extends suspension of masses, donates EGP 3 mln to healthcare services

    Date: 2020-04-02 17:54:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:8380240

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church has decided to extend the suspension of masses nationwide and donate EGP 3 million to Tahya Misr Fund to help in supporting medical services and staving off the impact of the novel coronavirus ....

  • Dar al-Iftaa's GFI warns of COVID-19-related myths circulated on social media

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:58:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8379892

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – The Global Fatwa Index (GFI) has warned of believing in myths that have nothing to do with religion, asserting the necessity of commitment to medical instructions and preventive measures adopted by countries worldwide as ....

  • Saudi Islamic affairs minister condoles with Al Azhar imam over Zaqzouq's death

    Date: 2020-04-02 15:00:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:8379966

    CAIRO, April 2 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Abdullatif al-Alsheikh sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb over the death of eminent Islamic thinker and former awqaf ....

  • Tayyeb mourns Islamic thinker Zaqzouq

    Date: 2020-04-01 21:22:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:8379074

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb has mourned Islamic thinker Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, member of Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority (SSA), who passed away Wednesday at the age of 87. In a statement on Wednesday, ....

  • Al Azhar mourns Islamic thinker Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq

    Date: 2020-04-01 18:51:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:8378930

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Al Azhar mourned Islamic thinker and member of the Senior Scholars Authority (SSA) Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 87. In a statement, Al Azhar expressed heart-felt condolences to his ....

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