Religion

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  • Al Azhar highly appreciates women's role in developing societies

    Date: 2017-07-06 12:54:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:6884329

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb expressed on Thursday Al Azhar appreciation for the role of women in developing societies, saying Islam guaranteed the full rights of women even before they are being secured by rights ....

  • Fatwa observatory urges int'l community to adopt strategies to rehabilitate extremists

    Date: 2017-07-06 09:31:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:6883901

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - The Fatwa monitoring observatory of Egypt's Darul Iftaa urged on Thursday the international community to adopt effective strategies to rehabilitate extremists according to national principles and legal procedures. In a new ....

  • Fatwa observatory condemns Daesh attack on Anbar refugee camp

    Date: 2017-07-03 15:09:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:6879204

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - The Fatwa monitoring observatory of Egypt's Darul Iftaa condemned the attack by Daesh militant group on a refugee camp in Al Anbar which left 14 people killed and scores wounded. In a statement, the observatory renewed ....

  • Mass to be held for Christians killed in May attack in Minya

    Date: 2017-07-01 17:20:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:6876242

    MINYA, Egypt, July 1 (MENA) – A mass marking the 40th day of the death of 28 Christians in a terror attack on their bus in southern Egypt in May will be held on Sunday. The Arbaeen mass will be held at Deir Al Garnos Church in Maghagha, Minya, and ....

  • Preserving countries' borders is duty: Awqaf minister

    Date: 2017-06-30 09:23:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:6874111

    CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said preserving the countries' borders is a duty that can be done by only some people on condition that "we support and stand by them". The minister on that score greeted the Armed ....

  • Evangelical Church head greets Sisi on 4th anniv. of June 30 Revolution

    Date: 2017-06-29 12:00:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:6873120

    CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - Head of the Evangelical Church Rev. Dr Andrea Zaki sent on Thursday a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the 4th anniversary of the June 30 Revolution. Zaki sent similar cables to Prime Minister Sherif ....

  • Secretary of Holy Synod hails police vigilance in foiling attack on Alex’s church

    Date: 2017-06-25 09:38:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:6869075

    CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Rafael on Sunday hailed the high vigilance of policemen who succeeded in aborting a terrorist attack on a church in Alexandria. On his Facebook page, Bishop ....

  • Azhar Imam urges Muslims worldwide to close their ranks

    Date: 2017-06-25 06:41:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:6868841

    CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Azhar Imam Sheikh Ahmed El Tayyeb called on Muslims worldwide to unite and close ranks. In a statement released on Sunday, Azhar Imam extended his best wishes to the Egyptian president, people and government as well as ....

  • Sunday 1st day of Eid El Fitr: Egypt's Mufti

    Date: 2017-06-24 18:06:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:6868581

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam announced on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid El Fitr in Egypt. The new moon crescent has been sighted after the sunset of Saturday, said the Mufti in a press release. Thus ....

  • Pope Tawadros II greets Egyptians on Eidul Fitr

    Date: 2017-06-22 17:11:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:6866290

    CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark greeted Muslim Egyptians nationwide and abroad on the occasion of the advent of Eidul Fitr. It is great chance to greet the Muslims by the end of ....

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