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Dar al Ifta welcomes Canada’s decision to use name “Daesh” instead of “Islamic State”
Date: 2016-08-29 10:22:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:5508185
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - The fatwa monitoring observatory at Dar al Ifta hailed a decision by the Canadian government to adopt the name “Daesh” when referring to the so-called terrorist group “Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”. Daesh is the ....
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Azhar Grand Imam asserts support to Lebanese people’s unity
Date: 2016-08-28 13:27:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:5503069
CARO, Aug 28 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted his support to the Lebanese people’s unity and coexistence. This came during his meeting with Egypt's new Ambassador to Lebanon Nazih Al Nagary. Tayyeb congratulated Nagary ....
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Awqaf Ministry interested in Dawa, practical application -- Minister
Date: 2016-08-27 09:45:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:5497305
CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Saturday his ministry is interested in Dawa work, which is basically based on preaching and practical application. The Awqaf ministry plays a pivotal role in serving the society in ....
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Tayyeb warns of engaging Islam in crimes
Date: 2016-08-25 13:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:5489493
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb warned of engaging Islam in crimes that have nothing to do with the holy religion. Speaking Thursday at an Islamic university in the Chechen capital of Grozny, Tayyeb stated that Islam ....
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Azhar keen on helping Chechens face extremist thoughts, says Tayyeb
Date: 2016-08-25 11:43:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:5488017
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - Al Azhar is keen on providing every possible support for the Chechen people to face extremist thoughts, Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb, now on a three-day visit to Chechnya, said on Thursday. "Over the past 1,000 years, ....
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Dar al Ifta says charity projects can be funded from Zakat
Date: 2016-08-25 09:45:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:5487529
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) – The Egyptian Dar al Ifta said Islam allows spending Zakat money (alms) on building houses for poor and homeless persons and on upgrading villages. Zakat can also be expended on sheltering homeless children and training and ....
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Church, gov't reach agreement on churches building bill
Date: 2016-08-25 07:04:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:6 - ID:5486725
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Coptic Orthodox Church announced reaching an agreement with the government on a bill on building and restoring churches. In a statement late Wednesday, the church said the holy synod held a meeting attended by 105 ....
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Al Azhar Imam arrives in Chechen capital amid warm reception
Date: 2016-08-24 16:19:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:5483965
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb arrived Wednesday in the Chechen capital of Grozny, accompanied by Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam, on his four-day official visit to Chechnya. The two Egyptian clerics were received and ....
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Azhar imam heads for Chechnya
Date: 2016-08-24 11:51:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:5482537
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb left here on Wednesday heading for the Chechen capital, Grozny, leading a high-ranking delegation comprising Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam, President of Azhar University Prof. Ibrahim al ....
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Observatory warns against Daesh using soccer to recruit youths
Date: 2016-08-24 11:38:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:5482485
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Egyptian Iftaa House's observatory of takfiri and hardline fatwas Wednesday warned against the terrorist Daesh group which seeks to use soccer to recruit fighters and gain followers despite its previous fatwas the banned ....
