Religion

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  • Azhar grand imam condemns Sri Lanka blasts

    Date: 2019-04-21 11:04:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:7908755

    CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has condemned the bloody terrorist attacks on a number of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka earlier Sunday. The blasts that occurred during Easter celebrations have left more than ....

  • Catholic Church in Egypt condemns Sri Lanka blasts

    Date: 2019-04-21 10:24:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:7908573

    CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - The Catholic Church in Egypt has condemned blasts that occurred at a number of churches in Sri Lanka earlier Sunday and killed about 160 persons. A series of explosions on Palm Sunday also left more than 140 persons ....

  • Pope Tawadros leads Palm Sunday Mass at Saint Pishoy Monastery

    Date: 2019-04-21 08:28:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:7908389

    CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark led the Palm Sunday Mass at the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natrun in Beheira, north of Cairo. A host of priests and bishops were ....

  • Sisi greets Armenian Catholic Church on Easter

    Date: 2019-04-20 10:21:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:7906799

    CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday greeted the Armenian Catholic Church on the occasion of Easter. Sisi delegated presidential secretary Hossam Zaatar to extend Easter greetings and attend a celebration held by ....

  • Azhar Imam slams Nigeria's Boko Haram over new terror attack

    Date: 2019-04-19 18:50:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:7906047

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb on Friday slammed Nigeria's Boko Haram over Thursday's terror attack that led to the burning alive of 11 Cameroonians. "This group has been stripped of every sense of humaneness and ....

  • Saudi airlines to operate 9 additional flights for Egyptian Umrah pilgrims

    Date: 2019-04-19 11:08:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:7905379

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) – Saudi airlines will operate nine additional flights from the Cairo International Airport as of April 25 to carry Egyptian Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Cairo airport authorities have been keen to facilitate all ....

  • Egypt's mufti probes means to enhance religious coop. with Sweden

    Date: 2019-04-18 16:29:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:82 - ID:7904126

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said that Islam calls for accepting the other and cooperating with him to benefit humanity and spread peace. This remark came during the mufti's meeting on Thursday with the Swedish ambassador ....

  • Tayyeb: Azhar keen to convey Islam's message of peace to all humanity

    Date: 2019-04-18 15:39:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:7904218

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted on Thursday the religious body’s keenness to convey the message of peace Islam is carrying to all humanity. Tayyeb’s remarks were made during his meeting with Swedish ....

  • Egypt, Ethiopia confer on boosting religious cooperation

    Date: 2019-04-18 15:17:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:7904226

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam and Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Dina Mufti conferred on aspects of religious cooperation between Egypt and Ethiopia. During the meeting, Allam lauded the Egyptian-Ethiopian ancient ....

  • Al Azhar attaches importance to African countries - Tayyeb

    Date: 2019-04-18 15:16:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:7904119

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Al Azhar pays great attention to all African countries, especially Somalia as this brotherly country is of great importance to all Arabs and African continent, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb said on ....

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