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  • Islamophobia observatory: Iftaa conf. to uproot terrorism, 'hellish' Islamophobia

    Date: 2016-10-09 17:38:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5737873

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Dar Al Iftaa's Islamophobia observatory said the conference, entitled "Scholarly Preparation, Fatwa Issuance Training for Imams in Muslim Minority Communities," seeks to uproot terrorism and Islamophobia. The conference will ....

  • Awqaf Ministry warns against sectarian practices on Day of Ashura

    Date: 2016-10-08 10:18:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:5729961

    CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry has, once again, renewed warnings against any sectarian practices on the occasion of Ashura. Any sectarian shows will be firmly countered, a statement by the Ministry said Saturday. (MENA) M A E/A S E ....

  • Awqaf minister presses for action to protect youth against terrorist groups

    Date: 2016-10-07 10:53:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:5725509

    CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa is pressing for efforts to protect Egyptian youth and the society against misleading terrorist groups. He stressed the need to act quickly to detect what he called "electronic brigades" ....

  • Awqaf min. decides forming committee for mosques' board of directors affairs

    Date: 2016-10-06 14:42:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:5722593

    CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Thursday forming a higher committee for the mosques' board of directors affairs affiliated to subcommittees to activate the role of the board of directors to serve mosques and the ....

  • Sisi greets Egyptian Muslims in Austria on new Hijri year

    Date: 2016-10-04 18:19:28 GMT - Austria - Religion - SN:101 - ID:5712097

    VIENNA, Oct 4 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Tuesday the Egyptian Muslims in Austria on the occasion of the new Hijri year. In his cable of greetings, Sisi wished the Egyptian expats there more success and welfare. Egyptian ....

  • Islamophobia observatory hails Merkels' meeting with Dresden mosque Imam

    Date: 2016-10-04 14:24:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:5709849

    CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - The Islamophobia observatory of the Egyptian Dar al Ifta praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel's meeting with Dresden mosque Imam Hamza Turan and his family. The meeting took place in the German city of Dresden during the ....

  • High Islamic council to discuss peace efforts during annual conf. -- Awqaf Ministry

    Date: 2016-10-04 12:45:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:5708969

    CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - The 27th conference of the High Council for Islamic Affairs will probe this year the role played by political and religious leaders, as well as parliamentarians, academics and media people, to promote peace and fight terrorism, ....

  • Egypt's Mufti says Daesh should not be called "Islamic State"

    Date: 2016-10-03 22:26:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:5705945

    CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawki Allam on Monday rejected referring to the Daesh terrorist group as "the Islamic State group," stressing that terrorist acts should not be attributed to Islam. "Daesh is not a state, but they are ....

  • Azhar chief leaves Geneva back home

    Date: 2016-10-02 18:41:34 GMT - Switzerland - Religion - SN:79 - ID:5699025

    GENEVA, Oct 2 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb left here Sunday back home concluding a foreign tour that had also taken him to Bahrain to coordinate efforts on spreading the culture of peace, dialogue and co-existence. In Bahrain, ....

  • Pope Tawadros launches church in Mukattam

    Date: 2016-10-02 18:14:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:5698749

    CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese launched on Sunday the St. Mary and Abou Sefein Church in al Mukattam district of Cairo. The launching ceremony was attended by a host of senior bishops and ....

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