Religion

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  • Participants in int'l peace forum tour St Catherine's monastery

    Date: 2018-10-19 13:30:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:7629006

    EL TOR, Egypt, Oct 19 (MENA) –The ministers of awqaf, antiquities, culture, immigration and Egyptian expatriates affairs and the South Sinai governor visited on Friday Saint Catherine’s Monastery on the sidelines of the St Catherine’s International ....

  • Lebanon's mufti praises roles of Azhar, Dar al Iftaa

    Date: 2018-10-19 11:29:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:7628911

    CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) – Lebanon’s Mufti Abdel Latif Derian lauded the role played by Al-Azhar for peace throughout the world and spreading Islam’s moderate thoughts and tolerant teachings. In statements to MENA, Derian also commended the efforts ....

  • World Forum on Divine Religions practical renewal of religious dialogue- MP

    Date: 2018-10-18 20:29:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:7628424

    SAINT CATHARINE, Oct 18 (MENA) – Organizing the World Peace Forum, which kicked off at South Sinai's Saint Catherine, is deemed as a proof on the practical renewal of the religious discourse and the call for tolerance and respecting others, head of ....

  • Azhar Imam back home, winding up several days' visit to Italy

    Date: 2018-10-18 20:16:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:7628415

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb returned home on Thursday coming from Italy after a several days' visit. During the visit, Azhar Imam held meetings with Italian President ....

  • Dar al Ifta conference approves int'l index for fatwa

    Date: 2018-10-18 13:56:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:7627891

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Egypt Dar al Ifta's 4th International Conference approved on Thursday an international index for fatwa (religious edicts) as part of efforts to develop the role of fatwa in the development and building process. In its final ....

  • Mufti of Moscow visits WAAG in Cairo

    Date: 2018-10-18 13:06:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:7627709

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) – Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov on Thursday paid a visit to the World Association for Azhar Graduates (WAAG) in Cairo. The visit comes on the sidelines of Alyautdinov's participation in the fourth international conference ....

  • Pope Tawadros hails high national spirit of Egyptian Copts in US

    Date: 2018-10-17 21:06:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:115 - ID:7626916

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Wednesday hailed high national spirit of Egyptian Copts living in the US. The pontiff was speaking during a weekly sermon at the Cathedral of St. Mark in ....

  • German, Swiss churches laud Azhar's anti-extremism observatory

    Date: 2018-10-17 17:18:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:93 - ID:7626643

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - A delegation from the leaderships of the German and Swiss evangelical churches asserted that setting up Al Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism is an important step in fighting extremism. The team said, during a visit ....

  • Cabinet approves legalizing status of 120 churches, Coptic buildings

    Date: 2018-10-17 14:27:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:7626397

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) – The cabinet approved during its meeting on Wednesday legalizing the status of 120 churches and Christian buildings, upon recommendations from a presidential committee tasked with legalizing the status of churches. The ....

  • International conference for Ifta tackles human rights issues

    Date: 2018-10-17 11:55:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:44 - ID:7625869

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - The first session on the second day of the 4th International conference for Ifta, organized by the General Secretariat of Ifta Authorities Worldwide here on Wednesday tackled human rights issues. The session focused on ....

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