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Dar al Ifta warns of attempts to violate COVID-19 precautionary measures
Date: 2020-04-01 17:39:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:8378702
CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - Dar Al Ifta (Egypt's Ifta House) warned the public against being deceived by groups who exploit religion for personal interests and adopt extremist ideologies that run counter to the rules set by the state. In a statement, ....
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Al Azhar grand imam, Abu Dhabi CP discuss global fight against COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-30 19:28:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:8376160
CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed asserted Monday the importance of human fraternity and global solidarity to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. During a phone ....
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Azhar imam urges Egyptians to adhere to anti-COVID-19 measures
Date: 2020-03-29 21:49:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:8374905
CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) – Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has urged all citizens to abide by precautionary procedures adopted by the State to counter the novel coronavirus. He reiterated on Sunday that such commitment is a religious duty, warning ....
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Pope Tawadros II: Our prayers with officials, medical staffers
Date: 2020-03-29 12:46:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:8374265
CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark said that he believes God will protect the country and expressed wishes that the crises of novel coronavirus would swiftly end. Our prayers and thoughts ....
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Awqaf Ministry extends mosque prayers suspension
Date: 2020-03-29 06:56:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:8373794
CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Guma decided on Sunday to extend the suspension of Friday prayer and all other congregational prayers at mosques across the country until reasons behind the suspension no more exist. In ....
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Saving lives one of sharia's higher objectives - Awqaf minister
Date: 2020-03-28 21:43:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:8373638
CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - All sharia scholars unanimously agreed that saving the life a human being is one of the higher objectives of Islamic law, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said. They also agreed that necessities of crises or ....
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Orthodox Church: No preparations made for prayers of Holy Week, Easter
Date: 2020-03-27 13:49:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8372089
CAIRO, March 27 (MENA) – Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Bolis Halim said on Friday that the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has not announced any preparations for prayers of the Holy Week or Easter. In press statements, Halim ....
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Azhar Sheikh doubles monthly charity benefits to poor families amid coronavirus scare
Date: 2020-03-26 15:30:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:8370691
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayyeb decided on Thursday to double monthly benefits from the Egyptian Zakat and Charity House to the needy in April and May. In a statement, Tayyeb said doubling the monthly aid during ....
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Awqaf minster defends decision to ban Friday prayers at mosques over coronavirus concerns
Date: 2020-03-26 10:14:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:8370340
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that now that there is a coronavirus epidemic in the country and public health safety is at serious risk, Friday prayers cannot be performed at mosques. In statements on Thursday, ....
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Pope Tawadros II: Closure of churches not easy decision
Date: 2020-03-25 18:56:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:8369817
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) – The decision to close churches was so hard to take,but it was essential for the safety of people, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark said Wednesday. Pope Tawadros II ordered the closure ....
