Religion
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German politician calls for bar on foreign mosque financing
Date: 2016-04-13 13:52:17 GMT - Germany - Religion - SN:73 - ID:4712701
BERLIN, April 13 (MENA) - A senior figure in one of Germany's governing parties called Wednesday for a law that would prevent foreign financing of mosques in the country, ABC News reported. Andreas Scheuer, the Christian Social Union's general ....
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Pope Tawadros meets thinkers, intellectuals
Date: 2016-04-12 14:34:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:4706221
CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese met on Tuesday with a group of intellectuals and thinkers at the Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya. The meeting discussed how culture could contribute to ....
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Kuwaiti emir to head for Turkey Wed. to attend Islamic Summit Conference
Date: 2016-04-12 10:46:01 GMT - Kuwait - Religion - SN:25 - ID:4703601
KUWAIT CITY, April 12 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah and his accompanying delegation will head for Turkey on Wednesday to attend the 13th round of the Islamic Summit Conference. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister ....
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Bait Al Zakat continues to support poor people - Azhar imam
Date: 2016-04-11 15:57:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:4698833
CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayeb said the Egyptian Bait Al Zakat continues to support poor people in the country, improve their standard of living and provide medical and therapeutic services for patients in need who ....
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Pope Tawadros receives Togolese president at Cathedral premises in Abbassiya
Date: 2016-04-11 13:07:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:4697869
CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II, the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, received at the Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé. The Togolese president held ....
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Al Azhar denies claims on granting PhDs to Jewish Rabbis
Date: 2016-04-11 11:55:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:41 - ID:4696505
CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar University refuted allegations that it granted the honorary doctorate degrees to Jewish rabbis, describing such claims as an attempt to distort the image of the most important Sunni institution and its ....
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Azhar Imam confers with Togolese president to discuss Azhar role worldwide
Date: 2016-04-11 10:36:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:4696629
CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb Monday received at Azhar premises visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé. The meeting took up the role of Azhar and its message in spreading correct teachings of Islam and its ....
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Al Azhar reiterates support for Lebanon's unity
Date: 2016-04-11 10:14:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:4695965
CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb reiterated Al Azhar's support for the unity of the Lebanese people, hoping the current crisis will be solved peacefully in view of its long-standing coexistence history. Tayyeb made ....
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Azhar imam calls for Muslim scholars' alliance to confront challenges
Date: 2016-04-10 15:58:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:99 - ID:4692065
CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayeb on Sunday called for forming a Muslim scholars' alliance to deal with problems and challenges facing the Islamic world along with mulling contemporary jurisprudence Issues. During a ....
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Pope Tawadros meets Iraqi parliamentarian
Date: 2016-04-10 10:21:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:4688797
CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II met on Sunday with head of the Assyrian Democratic Movement and member of the Iraqi parliament Yonadam Kanna. In a statement, the church said the Iraqi legislator ....