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Orthodox Church mourns priest shot dead in Arish
Date: 2016-06-30 15:04:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:5188969
CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - The Orthodox Church mourned Priest Raphael Moussa who was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on Thursday. The church reiterated its condemnation of all terrorist acts that pose a threat to the country and its ....
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Awqaf minister warns of extremist groups to abuse Islam
Date: 2016-06-29 14:44:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:5182561
CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa warned of attempts by some extremist groups to abuse Islam to justify and legitimize their own interests. Delivering a speech on the occasion of Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Power), ....
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Sisi honors Quran memorizers
Date: 2016-06-29 14:30:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:89 - ID:5182457
CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi honored on Wednesday eight memorizers of the Holy Quran who came first in an international contest for the memorization of the Holy Quran. The honored contestants were from Egypt, the US, ....
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Sisi receives book of "Protection of churches in Islam" from Awqaf
Date: 2016-06-29 11:52:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:5181165
CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa presented President Abdel Fattah El Sisi with a copy of a book titled "Protection of Churches in Islam". During the ministry's celebration of Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power), Gomaa said ....
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Pope Tawadros: Our region is moderate in everything
Date: 2016-06-28 11:43:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:5173785
CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said our region is moderate in everything. During his meeting with Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb to greet him on Eidul Fitr (Lesser Bairam), Pope ....
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Azhar condemns destroying Muslim mosque, school by Buddhist group in Myanmar
Date: 2016-06-26 16:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:5163077
CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Al Azhar condemned destroying a Muslim mosque and school by a Buddhist group in Bago province in Myanmar and the violations committed against Muslims in the province. Azhar urged international move to halt the violations ....
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Ideas for renewing religious discourse to be discussed, not published - Al Azhar
Date: 2016-06-26 15:05:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:5163185
CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Al Azhar said Sunday that ideas of renewing religious discourse are being discussed and will not be published now. Meetings will be resumed after Eidul Fitr to reach a final version for a document on this matter. This ....
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Awqaf minister heads for Bahrain
Date: 2016-06-25 12:18:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:5156521
CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa left Cairo on Saturday heading for the Bahraini capital, Manama. The minister is due to pay a three-day official visit to the gulf state at an invitation of the Bahraini Ministry of ....
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Mufti advisor: Disseminating upright teachings of religion best weapon against terrorism
Date: 2016-06-21 12:52:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:5133857
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - Mufti's advisor Ibrahim Negm said spreading the upright teachings of religions is the best weapon in the face of extremism and terrorism. Addressing a ceremony in the US marking the eulogy of the Orlando victims outside ....
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Azhar chief meets Thai envoy
Date: 2016-06-20 16:15:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:5129861
CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) – Thai students studying at Al Azhar are given attention and care from Al Azhar officials, Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said. During a meeting with Thai Ambassador to Egypt Peerasak Chantavarin on Monday, Tayyeb said ....
