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Saudi minister grants piece of Kaaba Kiswa to Egypt's Mufti
Date: 2018-08-15 14:40:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:67 - ID:7534959
MECCA, Aug 15 (MENA) – Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohamed Saleh bin Taher Bentin granted on Wednesday a piece of Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba) to Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam during the 43rd annual forum on Hajj, held in ....
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Head of Evangelical Church greets Awqaf Minister on Eidul Adha
Date: 2018-08-14 19:10:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:7533762
CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) - Head of the Evangelical Church Rev. Dr Andrea Zaki on Tuesday said the Evangelical Church is working with state institutions to spread the culture of citizenship that helps create a climate of tolerance, co-existence and ....
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Azhar imam: Agreement on unified Arab vision sole solution to Muslim world issues
Date: 2018-08-14 16:15:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:7533378
CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) – Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb reviewed on Tuesday during a meeting with visiting Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al Othaimeen the current Islamic issues. Reaching an agreement ....
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Pope Tawadros phones mother of defrocked monk
Date: 2018-08-14 13:54:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:7533300
CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese had a telephone call on Tuesday with the mother of Wael Saad Tawadros, formerly known as monk Ashayaa el Makary, to inquire after her. Coptic Orthodox Church ....
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Egyptian pilgrims feel comfortable in Holy Lands -- official
Date: 2018-08-14 11:23:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:7532889
MEDINA, SAUDI ARABIA, Aug 14 (MENA) - Head of the Egyptian Pilgrimage Mission to Saudi Arabia Magdy Shalaby on Tuesday said that there are no violations by tourist companies regarding places of residence of pilgrims in the Holy Lands. At a press ....
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Iftaa observatory refutes Daesh claims about Hajj
Date: 2018-08-13 12:11:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:7531217
CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) - The observatory of takfiri fatwas, an affiliate to the Egyptian Iftaa House, has refuted a fatwa by Daesh claiming that jihad is a sixth pillar of Islam, coming right after Hajj. Daesh has falsely stated that Islam is ....
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Health Ministry: Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 9
Date: 2018-08-12 15:52:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:7530243
MECCA, August 9 (MENA) - The Health Ministry has announced the death of an Egyptian pilgrim, taking the number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia to nine. A 59-year-old woman, identified as Mona Abdel Hamid Ashmawy, from Cairo, died ....
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Over 1.3 mn pilgrims arrived to Arabia till Saturday
Date: 2018-08-12 08:24:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:14 - ID:7529494
RIYADH, Aug 12 (MENA) - The total number of pilgrims, who have arrived, in Saudi Arabia hit 1,302,192 by Saturday, with an increase of 69,192 pilgrims compared to last year's Hajj season, according to statistics announced by the Saudi Passports' ....
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Dar Al-Iftaa announces Sunday 1st day of Dhul Hijjah
Date: 2018-08-11 18:49:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:7529109
CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta announced Saturday that the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah will start on Sunday. The announcement was made by Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam after Saudi Arabia said Arafat Day will be on Monday, August ....
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Pope Tawadros II leads funeral of Anba Arsanius
Date: 2018-08-11 16:53:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:7528912
MINYA, Egypt, Aug 11 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led on Saturday funeral prayers of Anba Arsanius, Bishop of Church of Al Amir Tadros in Minya governorate, Upper Egypt. A large number of the church's ....
