Religion

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  • Dar al Ifta condemns storming of Australian church by right-wing protesters

    Date: 2016-08-16 12:40:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:5437185

    CAIRO, Aug 16 (MENA) – The Islamophobia observatory of Dar al Ifta condemned the storming of an Anglican church in Australia by right-wing extremists dressed as Arabs. Right-wing protestors dressed in mock Muslim outfits and chanting anti-Islamic ....

  • Azhar eyes more cooperation with embassies to open cultural centers abroad

    Date: 2016-08-15 14:57:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5431853

    CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) – Al Azhar seeks more cooperation with Egyptian embassies around the world to open Azhar cultural centers to teach the Arabic language, Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb said. During a meeting with a number of Egyptian ambassadors on ....

  • Mufti condemns storming of Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers

    Date: 2016-08-15 11:01:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:5430269

    CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam strongly decried a raid on Al Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers under the tight guard of Israeli officers and Special Forces to commemorate "Tisha B'Av", which marks the destruction of the so-called ....

  • Azhar convoy to Sudan examines 3,000 patients

    Date: 2016-08-14 15:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:5426445

    CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) – The medical team of Al Azhar convoy to Sudan checked up 3,000 patients and gave them medicine for free. This comes while Al Azhar convoy continues its activities in Sudanese cities of Merowe and Dongola for the fifth day in ....

  • Social solidarity can deter all organizations following "political Islam" slogan

    Date: 2016-08-14 11:34:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:5425169

    CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) - The observatory of Takfiri fatwas and extremist ideologies affiliated to Dar al Ifta al Misriyyah asserted that the incidents of Rabaa and Nahda assert that social solidarity can deter all the currents and organizations that ....

  • Malaysian minister hails Al Azhar role in combating extremism

    Date: 2016-08-11 15:02:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5411561

    CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Dato' Seri Jamil Khir hailed the role of Al Azhar and the Association for Al Azhar Graduates in spreading a moderate religious approach. The minister hailed Al Azhar's keenness on ....

  • Church delegation in Cairo after visit to Al Quds over monastery contested with Ethiopia

    Date: 2016-08-07 21:40:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:5390181

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - A Coptic Orthodox Church delegation arrived here Sunday after a visit to Al Quds for talks on Deir El Sultan monastery that is owned by the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church. The visit was meant to holding talks with the ....

  • Awqaf minister condemns terrorist attack in Belgium

    Date: 2016-08-07 10:03:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:5386093

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa denounced on Sunday the terrorist attack in Belgium that left two policewomen wounded. In press statements, the minister said terrorism is a serious virus that should be ....

  • Gomaa: If I die millions of others would defend right

    Date: 2016-08-06 09:45:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:20 - ID:5381397

    RIYADH, Aug 5 (MENA) – Egypt’s former mufti Ali Gomaa said Saturday that if he died millions of people would defend the right. Gomaa was speaking to the Saudi newspaper of Okaz after a botched attempt on his life on Friday. The ex-mufti said ....

  • Awqaf minister: Coming stage to witness more cooperation among religious institutions

    Date: 2016-08-04 15:02:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:5374109

    CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has said the coming stage will witness more cooperation and coordination among the country's religious institutions under Al Azhar grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb in line with the country's ....

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