Religion
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Mufti says renewing religious discourse to be deterrent to violence, terrorism
Date: 2015-06-23 11:16:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:43 - ID:2848785
RIYADH, June 23 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Tuesday confirmed the need to develop the religious discourse to refute the extremists' arguments and enhance Al Azhar's role in confronting attacks on religious constants. In an interview ....
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Indonesian delegation meets with Egyptian religious leaders
Date: 2015-06-22 07:41:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:2840837
CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) – A high-level Indonesian delegation led by Indonesian presidential adviser meets Monday with Azhar Undersecretary Abbas Shoman on behalf of Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb, along with Awqaf Minister Mokhtar Gomaa and Egyptian ....
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Azhar serves as independent institution: statement
Date: 2015-06-21 14:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:2838253
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - Al Azhar is an independent Islamic institution, a statement by the institution has read. Al Azhar, which is considered the main reference for Muslims around the world, does not hesitate to contact all the scholars of Islam ....
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Azhar slams banning Muslim minority in East Turkestan from fasting
Date: 2015-06-19 09:45:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:2825665
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Al Azhar has slammed China's authorities for banning Muslim Uighur minority in East Turkestan from fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement on Friday, Azhar rejected all forms of persecution against Muslim ....
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Pope Tawadros receives Chinese religious affairs minister
Date: 2015-06-18 18:10:16 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:2823981
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II received on Thursday Chinese Minister of Religious Affairs Wang Zuoan, currently visiting Egypt. The Chinese minister said he was visiting to get acquainted with ....
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Thursday 1st day of in Iraq, Kurdistan region
Date: 2015-06-16 21:31:22 GMT - Iraq - Religion - SN:122 - ID:2811893
BAGHDAD, June 16 (MENA) - Iraq's Sunni Religious Endowment (Waqf) announced Tuesday that Wednesday is the last day in Shaaban and Thursday is the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. Also, Awqaf Ministry in Kurdistan region of Iraq announced ....
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Thursday 1st day in Ramadan: Libya
Date: 2015-06-16 20:55:53 GMT - Libya - Religion - SN:119 - ID:2811769
TRIPOLI, June 16 (MENA) – Darul Ifta in Libya announced that Wednesday is the last day in Shaaban and Thursday is the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Ramadan's new moon was not sighted this evening so Thursday will be the first ....
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Thursday 1st day in Ramadan: Jordan
Date: 2015-06-16 20:53:07 GMT - Jordan - Religion - SN:118 - ID:2811753
AMMAN, June 16 (MENA) - Jordanian Chief Judge Ahmed Halil said Tuesday that Wednesday is the last day of Shaaban and Thursday is the first day in the holy month of Ramadan. Halil greeted the Muslims of the world on the occasion. (MENA) M H K/A I E ....
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Ramadan to begin Thursday - Tunisian mufti
Date: 2015-06-16 20:38:35 GMT - Tunisia - Religion - SN:116 - ID:2811773
TUNIS, June 16 (MENA) - The fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday, June 18 in Tunisia, Mufti of the Republic Hamda Saied announced Tuesday night in a TV statement. The mufti said new moon was not sighted on Tuesday; therefore Wednesday, ....
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Thursday Ramadan 1st in Palestine
Date: 2015-06-16 20:25:22 GMT - palestine - Religion - SN:114 - ID:2811621
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Grand Mufti of al Quds Sheikh Mohamed Hussein announced Tuesday that Wednesday is the last day of Shaaban and Thursday is the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. The mufti greeted the Muslims everywhere on the ....