Religion

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  • Tayyeb: Azhar keen on promoting values of pluralism, openness to other faiths

    Date: 2018-03-15 06:50:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:3 - ID:7295758

    LISBON, March 15 (MENA) - Al Azhar is assuming its religious, cultural and ethical duties through promoting values of pluralism and openness to other faiths, Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said. During a meeting with a group of Arab and Islamic ....

  • Al-Azhar imam arrives in Portugal

    Date: 2018-03-14 19:57:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:7295428

    LISBON, March 14 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb arrived here on Wednesday on an official visit, during which he will hold talks with the Portuguese president, parliament speaker, premier and foreign minister. Also, el Tayyeb will ....

  • Azhar imam starts foreign tour to Portugal, Mauritania

    Date: 2018-03-14 09:55:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:7294237

    CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb embarked on Wednesday on a foreign tour, including Portugal and Mauritania. While in Portugal, Tayyeb will hold talks with the Portuguese president, parliament speaker, premier ....

  • Tayeb: Al-Azhar ready to offer more scholarships to Tanzanian students

    Date: 2018-03-13 22:16:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:117 - ID:7293524

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) – Al-Azhar is willing to provide more support for Muslims in Tanzania through increasing the number of scholarships offered to Tanzanian students, its Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb said. Also, he expressed Al-Azhar’s readiness ....

  • Tayeb meets US delegation

    Date: 2018-03-13 20:36:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:109 - ID:7293584

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Grand of Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayeb received on Tuesday a US delegation including women and influential figures from California. During his meeting with the US delegation, Tayeb emphasized that the distorted image of ....

  • Saudi amb. praises Al Azhar contribution to Arab national security

    Date: 2018-03-13 18:39:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:103 - ID:7293339

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el Tayeb met at Al-Azhar headquarters on Tuesday with outgoing Saudi Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Qattan. Qattan was appointed as a state minister for African affairs. Qattan stressed ....

  • New Coptic church inaugurated in Sydney

    Date: 2018-03-13 14:52:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:88 - ID:7292696

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Anba Danial, the bishop of Sydney, inaugurated a new church named after Pope Kirellos. The new church lies inside the Virgin Marry Cathedral in Bexley, a suburb in southern Sydney. A statement issued by the Orthodox ....

  • Awqaf Ministry adopts neutral stance in presidential election -- Minister

    Date: 2018-03-13 14:16:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:7292903

    CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Tuesday asserted that his ministry is adopting a neutral stance on the coming presidential elections, set for later this month. At a meeting with participants in an Islamic ....

  • Shoman: Egypt wages war against terrorism

    Date: 2018-03-13 10:28:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:7292292

    TOKYO, March 13 (MENA) - Al Azhar Undersecretary Abbas Shoman on Tuesday said that Egypt is waging a fierce war against terrorism and extremism. In his speech at a conference here on fighting extremism and violence in the Middle East, he added ....

  • Al-Azhar takes part in anti-extremism conference in Tokyo

    Date: 2018-03-11 20:32:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:99 - ID:7289642

    TOKYO, March 11 (MENA) – Al-Azhar’s undersecretary Abbas Shuman arrived in Tokyo on Sunday to take part in a conference on fighting extremism and violence in the Middle East. During the several-day conference, Shuman is planned to expound ....

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