Religion

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  • Grand mufti: Egypt has unique experience of coexistence

    Date: 2020-02-17 17:44:57 GMT - Switzerland - Religion - SN:55 - ID:8316123

    GENEVA/CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawky Allam said Egypt has an outstanding experience in co-existence and full citizenship, citing that Muslims and Christians live side by side in one homeland. Addressing the United Nations on ....

  • Tayyeb: foreign students at Azhar "protective shield" against destructive thoughts

    Date: 2020-02-16 11:47:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:8314099

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayyeb said Sunday the file of foreign students at Al Azahr tops the priorities of the prestigious religious institution, expressing belief in the ability of Al Azhar in positively managing this ....

  • Mufti to attend conf. on protecting youths from extremism in Geneva

    Date: 2020-02-16 10:39:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:21 - ID:8313904

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawky Allam, the president of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, will participate in an international conference on fighting extremism that will take place at the United Nations ....

  • Awqaf min. leaves for Geneva to attend conf. on protecting youths from extremism

    Date: 2020-02-16 08:14:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:11 - ID:8313740

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa left Sunday to Geneva to attend the International Conference at the United Nations under the title of "Protecting Youth from Extremist and Violent Ideologies." The conference is due to ....

  • Awqaf Minister announces winners of int'l Quran contest, Egypt achieves top positions

    Date: 2020-02-12 20:50:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:8309602

    CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Wednesday announced the names of winning competitors in the international Quran contest, held on February 8-12. He said that Egyptian competitors have achieved top ranks, securing the ....

  • Awqaf Minister: Egypt achieves top positions in int'l Quran contest

    Date: 2020-02-12 06:14:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:8308208

    CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Egyptian competitors have achieved top ranks in the international Quran contest, held on February 8-12, securing the first and second places in three categories of the recitation and ....

  • WMCC lauds Egypt's organizing of int'l Quran contest

    Date: 2020-02-11 11:37:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8307022

    CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi-based World Muslim Communities Council (WMCC) Mohammed al-Bashari lauded Egypt's organizing of the 27th international Quran competition. The contest is hosted by Egypt's Awqaf Ministry. ....

  • Awqaf minister: Egypt's sponsorship of Quran competition affirms keenness on disseminating moderate Islam

    Date: 2020-02-10 12:00:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:8305463

    CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Monday that Egypt's sponsorship of the 27th international holy Quran competition affirmed Cairo's keenness on disseminating the upright and moderate Islamic teachings. In ....

  • Azhar medical convoy to head to Chad on Tuesday

    Date: 2020-02-09 16:14:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:8304543

    CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Egypt's Al-Azhar will send a medical convoy to Chad on Tuesday to provide free of charge surgery and medicine for those most in need in the sisterly African state. The convoy will include 26 doctors in 14 different ....

  • Awqaf minister opens int'l Quran competition

    Date: 2020-02-08 10:24:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:8302760

    CAIRO, Feb 8 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa opened Saturday the International Holy Quran Competition which is held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. This year's edition will see unprecedented international ....

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