Religion

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  • Egyptian role vital for stability of Africa, Arab region- DRC official

    Date: 2018-03-02 13:17:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:7273867

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) – Adviser of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Mufti Musa Kalambo said Friday that the Egyptian key role for achieving stability in Africa and the Arab region was vital and couldn’t be replaceable. Speaking to MENA, ....

  • Pope Tawadros receives French delegation at papal HQ

    Date: 2018-03-01 17:38:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:87 - ID:7272828

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese received Thursday a French delegation at the Papal headquarters in Cairo's district of Abbassiya. French Ambassador to Egypt Stephane Roumtier was present ....

  • Bahraini Islamic affairs council stresses support to Egypt in its war against terrorism

    Date: 2018-03-01 11:05:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:7271663

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa said on Thursday that Bahrain stands by Egypt in its war against terrorism and supports Egypt's efforts to ....

  • Azhar imam urges African, world Muslim communities to reject fatwas of non-specialists

    Date: 2018-02-28 13:35:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:78 - ID:7270380

    CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb urged the African and world's Muslim communities to reject fatwas (religious edicts) of non-specialists and to rely on Al Azhar graduates who understand the upright teachings of ....

  • Cabinet approves adjusting legal status of 53 churches

    Date: 2018-02-28 12:27:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:7270300

    CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouli on Wednesday said that the Cabinet has approved a decision adjusting the legal status of 53 churches and church-affiliated community service buildings in a number of governorates. The ....

  • Awqaf int’l conf. stresses support for army, police in combating terrorism

    Date: 2018-02-27 21:55:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:116 - ID:7269155

    CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) – Participants in the International Conference for Islamic Affairs on Tuesday reiterated their support for the Armed Forces and police in the fight against terrorism. At the conclusion of the conference, which was organized ....

  • Head of Kenya's Supkem praises bilateral relations with Egypt

    Date: 2018-02-27 20:45:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:112 - ID:7269061

    CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) – Chairman of the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) Yusuf Nzibo asserted on Tuesday the depth of Egypt-Kenya relations, adding that Cairo had stood by Nairobi and provided it with aid during the independence ....

  • Terror turned into industry -- Scholar

    Date: 2018-02-27 14:36:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:7268613

    CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) - Adviser to the Egyptian Mufti Magdy Ashour on Tuesday said that terrorism turned into an industry that needs a new thought to stand up to it. In statements to MENA, he added that terrorism is no longer just a practice; ....

  • Azhar advocates respecting the other -- Shoman

    Date: 2018-02-27 13:43:21 GMT - Austria - Religion - SN:67 - ID:7268265

    VIENNA, Feb 27 (MENA) - Al Azhar Undersecretary Abbas Shoman on Tuesday said that the Egyptian religious Sunni institution has always advocated the values of coexistence and accepting the other. In his speech at a meeting of King Abdullah bin ....

  • Int'l Islamic Affairs Conf. asserts necessity of debunking terrorist groups' claims 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2018-02-27 13:24:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:7267921

    For his part, Member of the Islamic Research Complex at Azhar Mohamed el Shahat called for clarifying the right interpretation about Islamic Caliphate (rule) and the legitimacy of Jihad depending on the Holy Quran and Prophet Mohammed's Sunnah ....

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