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'Supreme Sufi Council' voices support for State against terrorism
Date: 2017-11-25 09:02:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:7108206
CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - The Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, under its Head Abdel Hadi el Kasabi, on Saturday will hold an urgent meeting to discuss the repercussions of Friday's Sinai mosque attack. The meeting addresses measures meant to support ....
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Eparchy of Minya delays ordination of priests following mosque attack
Date: 2017-11-25 07:40:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:7108128
MINYA, Upper Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) - The Coptic Orthodox Eparchy of Minya has called off an ordination of priests that was scheduled for Saturday due to the current circumstances in the country. Another date will be set later to conduct the ....
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Awqaf min. calls for quick arrest of terrorists
Date: 2017-11-25 07:04:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:8 - ID:7108104
CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Dr Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has adopted a proposal by imams to quickly arrest and severely punish terrorists. Gomaa, in statements Saturday, said he would inquire after the imam of el Rawada Mosque who was ....
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Coptic Orthodox Church condemns Arish attack
Date: 2017-11-24 14:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:7107028
CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church condemned Friday the terrorist attack that targeted Al Rawda mosque in Baer Al Abd area in the city of Arish, North Sinai, which left 200 people dead and dozens wounded. The church ....
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Al Azhar mission to Bangladesh continues providing aid to Rohingya refugees
Date: 2017-11-23 21:03:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:7105950
CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Al Azhar mission to Bangladesh continued Thursday its distribution of aid to Rohingya Muslims in the city of Cox's Bazar, near the borders with Burma. Al Azhar said in a statement that the mission was divided into three ....
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Al Azhar reiterates rejection of all forms of violence, terrorism
Date: 2017-11-20 15:26:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:7100193
CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Al Azhar under-secretary Abbas Shouman has reaffirmed that Islam is against all forms of violence, terrorism and all wrongdoings. Addressing top notch foreign students studying at Al Azhar university Monday, he said Al ....
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Assistant foreign minister meets Awqaf minister to discuss extremist ideology
Date: 2017-11-19 18:48:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:68 - ID:7098743
CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf (religious endowments) Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa met Sunday with Assistant Foreign Minister for Culture Affairs Heba el Mrasy and Deputy Assistant Yasser Atef to discuss ways of facing extremist ideology abroad. ....
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Pope Tawadros II receives heads of Evangelical churches worldwide
Date: 2017-11-18 17:21:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:7097038
CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Saturday received heads of Evangelical churches in Egypt and worldwide at the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. He also received members of the World ....
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Al Azhar mission to Bangladesh to provide food aid to Rohingya Muslims
Date: 2017-11-18 15:43:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:7096839
CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - Al Azhar mission to Bangladesh started Saturday preparing food and relief aid in order to distribute them among Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh in the coming days. Al Azhar underlined in a statement that the Grand Imam of Al ....
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Awqaf min., SCMR head review Da'awa issues
Date: 2017-11-16 13:49:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:7093819
CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa discussed in a Thursday meeting with Head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) Makram Mohamed Ahmed issues of the Islamic Call (Da'awa), especially with regard to nominating ....
