Religion

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  • Egypt's Dar al Iftaa to post fatwas on facebook on Ramadan

    Date: 2016-06-04 14:07:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:5040749

    CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) – Egypt's Dar al Iftaa will wire on its facebook page edicts related to the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In a statement on Saturday, Dar al Iftaa will also post needed advises and duaa for Ramadan. (MENA) M N E/R G ....

  • Pope Tawadros II chairs Mass in Vienna Church

    Date: 2016-06-04 12:19:04 GMT - Austria - Religion - SN:45 - ID:5040469

    VIENNA, June 4 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and the Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Saturday chaired a Mass ‏at St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church of Wien, Wien, Austria. Pope Tawadros II is currently on a visit to Austria for pastoral ....

  • Egypt's mufti calls on Muslims to change behavior for better during Ramadan

    Date: 2016-06-03 09:04:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:5033765

    CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam called on all Muslims to seize the opportunity during the fasting month of Ramadan to change their behavior for the better following the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In statements to MENA ....

  • Awqaf ministry to set up training center in Kazakhstan

    Date: 2016-06-03 06:49:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:11 - ID:5033177

    ALMATY, Kazakhstan, June 3 (MENA) – The Egyptian Awqaf Ministry agreed to establish a center for training Muslim preachers and imams at the headquarters of the Egyptian university for Islamic culture in Kazakhstan. Minister Mokhtar Gomaa told ....

  • Egypt's mufti leaves Kazakhstan after taking part in Islamic culture conference

    Date: 2016-06-02 21:15:57 GMT - Kazakhstan - Religion - SN:104 - ID:5032361

    ALMATY, June 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam left Thursday the Kazakh city of Almaty, en route to Cairo, wrapping up a three-day visit to Kazakhstan. During the visit, Allam took part in the meeting of the board of trustees of the Egyptian ....

  • Hungarian PM visits St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya

    Date: 2016-06-02 13:30:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:5029825

    CAIRO, June 2 (MENA) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya during his current visit to Cairo. He was welcomed by some bishops and priest. Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of ....

  • Tayyeb: Azhar supports Egypt, Sisi

    Date: 2016-06-02 12:17:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:5029029

    CAIRO, June 2 (MENA) - Al Azhar stands by Egypt and its leadership strongly, its Grand Imam Ahmed EL Tayyeb said on Thursday. Speaking in a press conference, EL Tayyeb hailed achievements made during the era of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at ....

  • Awqaf min. affirms important role of science in combating ignorance

    Date: 2016-06-02 11:03:17 GMT - Kazakhstan - Religion - SN:31 - ID:5027445

    ALMATY, June 2 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa asserted the important role of science in facing ignorance. Islamic religion calls for construction and preserving the security and stability of nations, he said. He made the remarks ....

  • FGM banned religiously, legally - Dar al Iftaa

    Date: 2016-06-02 10:17:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:5027849

    CAIRO, June 2 (MENA) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) is prohibited at religious and legal levels, Egypt's Dar al Iftaa said. In a statement on Thursday, Dar al Iftaa said FGM is mainly an Arab tribal habit, but has no religious origins. He ....

  • AIRA secretary-general wraps up visit to Kazakhstan

    Date: 2016-06-02 09:26:47 GMT - Kazakhstan - Religion - SN:21 - ID:5027361

    ALMATY, June 2 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy (AIRA) Mohie el Din Afifi left here on Thursday after he participated in an international conference titled "Religions against Terrorism". Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar ....

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