ar
en
fr
Religion
- Service : English General
- Category : Religion
-
Higher Committee to implement landmark Human Fraternity Document between Al Azhar, Vatican
Date: 2019-08-19 14:37:07 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Religion - SN:49 - ID:8068929
ABU DHABI, Aug 19 (MENA) - A higher committee has been set up in Abu Dhabi to implement the Human Fraternity Document signed by Pope Francis of Vatican's Catholic Church and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Dr Ahmed el-Tayyeb, in the UAE capital last ....
-
Pope Tawadros leads prayers on installation of new head of Monastery of Virgin in Zewaila
Date: 2019-08-19 10:43:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:8068361
CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Holy See of St. Mark led a ceremony on Monday to install Tamav Basilia as the head of the Monastery of Virgin Mary of Haret Zewaila and Nubariah. The ceremony was ....
-
Egypt's grand mufti blasts suicide attacks in Afghanistan
Date: 2019-08-18 18:33:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:8067768
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam vehemently denounced on Sunday a suicide attack at a crowded wedding party in Kabul, which left 63 persons dead and 182 injured on Saturday. He also condemned another terror bombing in ....
-
Al Azhar deplores bomb attack on wedding hall in Afghanistan
Date: 2019-08-18 17:11:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8067766
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Al Azhar on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist bomb attack at a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, leaving at least 63 people killed and more than 183 others wounded. In a statement, Al Azhar said all divine ....
-
Head of Hajj mission returns home
Date: 2019-08-17 22:31:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:8066712
CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati, who headed the official Hajj mission, returned home on Saturday after performing the rituals. During his chairmanship of the mission, Abdel Ati inspected the Egyptian pilgrims, who ....
-
Mufti of Egypt greets Saudi king on successful Hajj season
Date: 2019-08-15 11:40:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:8064126
CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam greeted on Thursday King Salman bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia on the success of this year's Hajj season. In a statement, the mufti said this year's Hajj was performed smoothly thanks to tireless ....
-
Pilgrims to start heading for Madina Thursday
Date: 2019-08-13 09:29:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:8062120
MAKKA AL MUKARAMA, Aug 13 (MENA) - Pilgrims will start heading for al Madina al Munawara from Makka Thursday after having performed the hajj rituals. Head of the tourism pilgrims' office Sobhi Abdel Fattah in al Madina al Munawara told MENA that ....
-
Hajj return flights to kick off Tuesday
Date: 2019-08-12 20:17:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:8061930
CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Cairo International Airport is scheduled Tuesday midnight to receive the first batch of Egyptian pilgrims returning home following completing their Hajj rituals. EgyptAir is set to ferry some 75,000 pilgrims from Saudi ....
-
Azhar Imam congratulates Saudi King on success of Hajj season
Date: 2019-08-12 13:09:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8061518
CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA)- Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb congratulates Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on success of this year's Hajj season. In a statement issued on Monday, Tayeb praised efforts exerted by the kingdom and its institutions to improve ....
-
Awqaf organizes 3 da'wa convoys for young scholars on Friday
Date: 2019-08-12 11:18:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8061384
CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) - Awqaf Ministry will organize on Friday three da'wa convoys for its young scholars in the governorates of Marsa Matrouh, Minya and Beheira. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said that these convoys come within the ....
