Religion

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  • Mufti: Fighting corruption national, religious duty

    Date: 2016-11-10 13:31:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:5937925

    CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said fighting corruption is a national and religious duty. Allam added that Egypt seeks to uproot corruption which was the main reason for the collapse of nations. The national center for ....

  • Luxor governor receives papal committee delegation on St. Mar Girgis Monastery celebrations

    Date: 2016-11-09 17:04:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:94 - ID:5933073

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Luxor governor Mohamed Badr received Wednesday a papal committee’s delegation to greet them over the celebrations of Saint Mar Girgis Monastery in al-Ruzaiqat, Luxor. Held on November 10-17 in Armant city, ....

  • Pope Tawadros II receives Russian church delegation

    Date: 2016-11-09 11:48:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:5930341

    WADI EL NATRON, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received at Logos Center in the Papal residence here a delegation representing the Russian Church, currently visiting Egypt. The delegation ....

  • Russian Orthodox Church delegation visits St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria

    Date: 2016-11-08 17:22:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5925793

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 8 (MENA) - Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday paid a visit to St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria. The Russian delegation met with a number of church officials and Alexandria clergies. The head of the Russian delegation expressed ....

  • Azhar Imam receives French Senate president

    Date: 2016-11-08 13:02:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:5923237

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al Tayyeb received on Tuesday French Senate President Gerard Larcher and his accompanying delegation. Al Tayyeb asserted Al Azhar's keenness on cooperation with all cultures and ....

  • Awqaf ministry allocates EGP 28m for mosques refurbishment plan

    Date: 2016-11-07 20:44:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:88 - ID:5919781

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Monday endorsed the allocation of more than EGP 28 million to fund the first stage of the 2016/2017 investment plan to replace and refurbish mosques. The sum will also go to renovating ....

  • Imam of Grand Mosque in Senegal hails Al Azhar role in spreading moderate ideas

    Date: 2016-11-07 15:59:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:5918329

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Imam of the Grand Mosque in the Senegalese city of Kaolack Sheikh Tijani Ali Cisse lauded the role played by Al Azhar in spreading the moderate teachings of Islam in Africa and the whole world. He further expressed his ....

  • Head of Evangelical community meets European parliament delegation

    Date: 2016-11-07 11:29:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:5915769

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt Andrea Zaki met Monday an European Parliament delegation, who are currently visiting Egypt. The members, who are from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and Cyprus, are visiting ....

  • Azharite curriculum leads to moderaton, Mufti says

    Date: 2016-11-06 15:56:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:5911785

    CAIRO, Nov 5 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam said Sunday the Azharite curriculum is the right education that achieves stability and promotes the moderation and the tolerance of Islam. In Dar al-Iftaa's graduation ceremony for the 10th ....

  • Egypt's ambassador hails Mufti's visit to Vatican

    Date: 2016-11-05 20:09:02 GMT - Italy - Religion - SN:77 - ID:5907197

    ROME, Nov 5 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to the Vatican Hatem Seif El Nasr hailed as important and significant Mufti Shawki Allam's visit to the Vatican where he met Pope Francis. The diplomat said that the visit was part of distinguished ....

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