Religion

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  • Awqaf min. wins Egypt's win of world tourism organization chairmanship

    Date: 2015-10-21 11:12:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:3574689

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa lauded on Wednesday Egypt's election as executive chairman of the World Tourism Organization. The election proves that Egypt succeeded in regaining its international status in the ....

  • Pope Tawadros lays foundation stone of Los Angeles church

    Date: 2015-10-21 08:53:56 GMT - USA - Religion - SN:17 - ID:3573193

    LOS ANGELES, U.S., Oct 21 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Egypt's Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese laid the foundation stone of Saint Justina Church here in the presence of Bishop Serapion, the bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los ....

  • Uzbek amb. to Egypt lauds Azhar role in delivering moderate teachings of Islam

    Date: 2015-10-19 12:17:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:3561625

    CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - Uzbek ambassador to Egypt lauded the role of Al Azhar in delivering the moderate teachings of Islam. During his visit to Azhar University Monday and his meeting with Azhar University President Abdel Hai Azab, the ambassador ....

  • Makeshift bomb defused near Fayyoum elections station

    Date: 2015-10-18 07:03:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:3 - ID:3550669

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Sappers dismantled on Sunday a makeshift bomb that was found near an elections committee in Fayyoum. Locals reported a dubious object near the fence of a primary school grouping many election committees. Explosives experts ....

  • Azhar announces postponement of Grand Imam's visit to Italy

    Date: 2015-10-17 10:12:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:3546189

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Azhar Sheikhdom announced that Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb's visit to Italy that was scheduled for Wednesday will be delayed. A statement released by Azhar on Saturday said the postponement of the visit is due to current ....

  • Al Azhar calls on preachers to shun electioneering

    Date: 2015-10-15 15:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:3537805

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – Al Azhar has called on all preachers to distance themselves from the election campaigns and to leave people to choose who is best serving them. In a statement, al Azhar condemned participation of some of its preachers in ....

  • Pope Tawadros II arrives in Los Angeles

    Date: 2015-10-15 14:28:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:3536293

    LOS ANGELES, USA, Oct 15 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II Alexandria and St. Mark Diocese arrived in Los Angeles as part of his current visit to the USA. He was received at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church by Anba Serapion, Diocese of Los Angeles, ....

  • Al Azhar denies patronage of conference inviting Muslims to visit al Quds, Aqsa

    Date: 2015-10-15 11:59:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:3535969

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – Al Azhar has denied it patrons a conference inviting Muslims to visit al Quds and al Aqsa Mosque via Jordan. In a statement, Al Azhar Sheikhdom said it did not prepare for the conference with any party inside or outside ....

  • Azhar Imam to visit Italy in coming few days

    Date: 2015-10-15 10:12:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:3534817

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al Tayyeb will pay an official visit to Italy in the coming few days after an invitation from the Italian President Sergio Mattarella. In a press release on Thursday, Azhar said Tayyeb is planned to ....

  • US religious freedoms report states improvement in status of Egyptian Christians

    Date: 2015-10-14 17:11:26 GMT - USA - Religion - SN:58 - ID:3532509

    WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (MENA) – The US State Department's 2014 International Religious Freedoms Report stated improvements in the status of Christians in Egypt. "Under the interim and (President Abdel Fattah) El Sisi governments, there have been ....

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