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Awqaf min. receives Assiut Bishop, hailing national unity
Date: 2016-03-03 15:04:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:4437593
ASSIUT, Egypt, March 3 (MENA) - Assiut Bishop Anba Yoannis visited on Thursday Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa at his residence in Assiut. In statements to MENA, the Awqaf Minister said the meeting reflects the strong national unity and ....
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Pope Twadros II urges Egyptians to back national economy
Date: 2016-03-03 14:22:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:4437549
CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria has called upon all Egyptians inside and outside the country to back the national economy in all fields and to participate in the US dollar-denominated certificates "Belady" to confront ....
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Awqaf ministry says 'sleeper cells' under focus
Date: 2016-03-02 22:04:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:104 - ID:4432761
ASSUIT, Egypt, March 2 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf (religious endowments) Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa asserted on Wednesday that "sleeper cells of extremist groups" will not be allowed to penetrate into ministerial activities. "We realize well the ....
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Mufti urges world countries to imitate Egyptian model in coexistence
Date: 2016-03-02 15:54:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:4430149
CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam called on world countries Wednesday to follow the Egyptian example in coexistence between Muslims and Christians. Religious institutions in Egypt like Dar Al Iftaa and Al Azhar are working with ....
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Egypt's Mufti deplores US presidential candidate remarks on Muslims
Date: 2016-03-02 14:55:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:4430105
CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Mufti Shawky Allam on Wednesday renewed his strong denunciation of US Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump's remarks to expel Muslims from the US. Allam made the comments during a meeting with a ....
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Al Azhar sheds light on strength of Egyptian-Malaysian relations: Ambassador
Date: 2016-03-02 14:53:28 GMT - Malaysia - Religion - SN:68 - ID:4430145
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (MENA) - Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb stated that ties between al-Azhar and the people of Malaysia continued to grow as tens of thousands of Malaysians have continued their studies at al-Azhar University for ....
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WML starts African visit Wednesday, including Egypt
Date: 2016-03-01 13:01:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:54 - ID:4421129
MECCA, March 1 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Muslim World League (WML) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul Mohsen Al Turki will start on Wednesday a visit to four African countries, during which he will attend several symposiums and meetings with heads of ....
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Azhar Imam: Terrorism comes out of sectarian strife
Date: 2016-02-29 12:06:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:4410945
CAIRO, Feb 29 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed El Tayyeb said terrorism comes out of sectarian strife, noting that Muslim Council of Elders was established to work on extinguishing sectarian violence in the Muslim communities. In statements ....
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Ordainment of new Metropolitan Archbishop "historical" event, says Archbishop Atallah
Date: 2016-02-28 13:47:28 GMT - palestine - Religion - SN:48 - ID:4405101
RAMALLAH, Feb 28 (MENA) - Archbishop Theodosios (Atallah Hanna) of Sebastia of the Greek Orthodox Church in Palestine termed as a "historic and important" church event the ordainment by Pope Tawadros II of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church. ....
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Pope Tawadros urges new Metropolitan Archbishop to preserve Church property in holy lands
Date: 2016-02-28 10:03:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:4403933
CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria urged on Sunday newly-appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Near East Anba Antonius to preserve the Coptic Church property in the Palestinian territories. In a word after the ....