Religion
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Al Azhar to help France correct mistaken stereotypes about Islam
Date: 2016-05-24 21:19:49 GMT - France - Religion - SN:113 - ID:4974493
PARIS, May 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar will help Paris overcome waves of mistaken stereotypes fanned about Islam after terror acts that hit France and Belgium, Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayyeb said on Tuesday following a meeting with French President Francois ....
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French president meets Azhar Imam for anti-extremism talks
Date: 2016-05-24 19:12:37 GMT - France - Religion - SN:99 - ID:4974745
PARIS, Nov 24 (MENA) - France's President Francois Hollande held a meeting with Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb to discuss confronting extremism. The French presidency has praised Al Azhar's efforts to confront religious extremism. The ....
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Muslims in Europe are inalienable part of European society - Egypt's Mufti
Date: 2016-05-24 18:59:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:98 - ID:4973741
CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Tuesday said Muslims in Europe are inalienable part of the European society who deal as citizens having the same rights and duties. In a meeting with Netherlands' Special Envoy for ....
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MCE Secretary General praises summit meeting between Azhar Imam, Pope Francis
Date: 2016-05-24 17:58:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:94 - ID:4973765
CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) - The Muslim Council of Elders (MCE) Secretary General Ali al Nuaimi said the summit meeting between Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb and Pope Francis of the Vatican has opened wide scopes for goodness to all people. The ....
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Hollande receives Azhar imam
Date: 2016-05-24 16:33:00 GMT - France - Religion - SN:83 - ID:4973953
PARIS, May 24 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande met Tuesday with Grand Imam of Egypt's Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb, currently visiting here. Talks between Hollande and Tayyeb are expected to tackle regional developments and the role ....
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Tehran agrees on Saudi arrangements to allow Iranians to perform Hajj - paper
Date: 2016-05-24 15:15:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:72 - ID:4973193
RIYADH, May 24 (MENA) - Saudi Okaz newspaper reported Tuesday that Iran agreed on arrangements set by the Saudi Hajj Ministry to allow Iranian pilgrims to perform Hajj this season. The paper said that an agreement in this regard is scheduled to ....
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Mufti advisor says extremism exists among followers of all religions
Date: 2016-05-24 14:33:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:4972317
CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) - The phenomena of extremism and fanaticism are evident among followers of all faiths and are not characteristic of one particular religion, said Ibrahim Negm, an adviser to the Egyptian Mufti. The Egyptian Iftaa House is ....
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Berri praises meeting between Tayyeb, Pope Francis
Date: 2016-05-24 14:00:33 GMT - Lebanon - Religion - SN:54 - ID:4972333
BEIRUT, May 24 (MENA) - President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) Nabih Berri has praised the meeting which was held on Monday between Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb and Pope Francis of the Vatican. In a press statement on Tuesday, ....
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Awqaf min. to visit Kazakhstan next week
Date: 2016-05-24 13:15:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:4972297
CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa will head next week for Astana leading a senior delegation on a four-day visit to Kazakhstan. In statements to MENA, Gomaa said that, during the visit, he will meet with a number of ....
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Egypt's Mufti hails Grand Imam's Vatican visit
Date: 2016-05-23 16:30:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:4966773
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam praised a visit paid by Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb to the Vatican earlier on Monday. In a statement, Allam said the visit came at a crucial time as the world needs cooperation between all ....