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Al Azhar condoles with Russia over victims of doomed plane

Date: 2018-02-11 19:35:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:93 - ID:7240420

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar mourned Sunday the victims of the Russian passenger plane which crashed after taking off from Moscow Domodedovo airport, leaving 65 passengers and six crew members dead. In a statement, Al Azhar expressed its ....

Azhar top imam lauds Saudi Arabia's role in serving Islam

Date: 2018-02-11 09:55:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:7239191

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb lauded on Sunday Saudi Arabia's role in serving Islam and Muslims. This came during Tayyeb's meeting with founder of ‘Peace be upon you Prophet Muhammad’ project Sheikh Nasir Al ....

Pope Tawadros commends religion museum project

Date: 2018-02-10 16:17:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:7238316

ALEXANDRIA, Feb 10 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark praised a religion civilization museum project that will be established at Princess Khadija Palace in Helwan under the supervision of Bibliotheca ....

Pope Tawadros says Library of Alex. sends enlightening message to world

Date: 2018-02-10 13:54:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:7237985

CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese praised on Saturday the great enlightening message provided by Bibliotheca Alexandrina or the Library of Alexandria to the entire world. During a visit to ....

Political leadership pays special attention to water rationalization issue- Minister

Date: 2018-02-06 12:51:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:44 - ID:7230387

CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Tuesday that the Egyptian leadership pays special attention to water rationalization. Addressing a press conference held at the ministry’s headquarters, Gomaa affirmed that ....

Cardinal Parolin meets Muslim World League chief, praises joint efforts

Date: 2018-02-06 12:27:16 GMT - Italy - Religion - SN:41 - ID:7230531

ROME/RIYADH, Feb 6 (MENA) - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin Tuesday asserted positive efforts exerted by the Muslim World League, referring to his meeting with Secretary General Dr Mohamed al Issa in December. The two sides ....

Iftaa observatory says Daesh fighters fleeing as militant group crumbles

Date: 2018-02-05 11:59:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:7228620

CAIRO, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Daesh militant group, that once was in control of large swathes of land in Syria and Iraq, is now declining and their fighters are fleeing or surrendering to official bodies, according to Darul Iftaa's Observatory of ....

Pope Tawadros leads Mass at St Paul Church in Basateen

Date: 2018-02-04 10:00:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:7226412

CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese led Sunday Mass at St Paul Church in the Cairo district of Basateen with the participation of Archbishop Daniel of Maadi and members of the Holy Synod. Pope ....

St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral praises Awqaf minister's efforts to spread moderate thoughts

Date: 2018-02-03 13:13:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:7225269

ALEXANDRIA, Feb 3 (MENA) - Reverend Boules Awad and Wageh Sinbul of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral praised the efforts of Awqaf Minister ‎Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa in spreading moderate thoughts and correcting the misinterpreted concepts about ....

Al Azhar, Egyptian Church blocked division attempts- official

Date: 2018-02-01 20:30:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:101 - ID:7223097

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) – Al Azhar and the Egyptian Church blocked all the malicious attempts that could result in division among the people, general coordinator of the Egyptian Family House Mohamed Abu Zeid al Amir said Thursday. During his speech ....