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Strong relations bet. Azhar, church in Egypt - pope
Date: 2015-05-01 14:17:04 GMT - Netherlands - Religion - SN:61 - ID:2497173
AMSTERDAM, May 1 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese has hailed as "strong" the relationship between Al Azhar and the church in Egypt. The pope's remark came in a speech he gave during a reception organized ....
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Awqaf minister calls for 'Muslim social observatory'
Date: 2015-05-01 07:55:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:11 - ID:2494781
CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Friday called for establishing a permanent observatory for monitoring social conditions and changes in Muslim communities. The observatory will include Muslim scholars and ....
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Pope Tawadros II arrives in Holland
Date: 2015-04-30 13:47:49 GMT - Netherlands - Religion - SN:78 - ID:2491057
AMSTERDAM, April 30 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Dioce arrived here on Thursday on a several days' visit to Holland as part of a European tour, which includes also Italy. Egypt's Ambassador to Holland Taher ....
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Awqaf min. back home after visit to UAE
Date: 2015-04-29 13:40:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:85 - ID:2482317
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa returned here on Wednesday after several-day visit to the UAE. During the visit, he participated in a forum held in Abu Dhabi on boosting peace in Muslim communities. The forum, ....
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Awqaf minister calls for charter to promote citizenship
Date: 2015-04-29 09:30:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:2479653
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Dr Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called for outlining a charter that promotes the concept of citizenship and stresses exchanged rights between citizens and the state. Truly, citizens should have all their rights ....
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Pope Tawadros to go on European tour tomorrow
Date: 2015-04-29 06:49:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:2479249
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II will start a European tour on Thursday that will take him to the Netherlands, France and Austria. In the Netherlands, during his five-day visit, he will open a new ....
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Pope asks Bishops of Benin to promote dialogue with Islam
Date: 2015-04-28 10:29:41 GMT - Vatican - Religion - SN:37 - ID:2472325
VATICAN/ROME, April 28 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican has called on bishops to promote inter-religious dialogue, especially with Islam. Addressing the Bishops during his visit to Nepal, Pope Francis went on to describe the country as an ....
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Azhar imam calls for 'faithful review' to Islamic heritage
Date: 2015-04-28 08:17:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:2471801
CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Tayeb on Tuesday said there is "an urgent need for a faithful and serious review" to some concepts of the Islamic heritage. "Muslim Youths should be educated in a way to immunize them from extremist ....
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Alex. court upholds decision to unextend preacher’s license
Date: 2015-04-27 11:44:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:2464745
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 27 (MENA) – An administrative court in Alexandria upheld a decision by the Awqaf minister to not extend the preaching license of a member of a religious group in Beheira. The minister’s decision was taken after the said ....
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We work on spreading moderation, defending Islam, fighting fatwa chaos abroad - Dar al Iftaa
Date: 2015-04-26 16:40:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:2460301
CAIRO, April 26 (MENA) - Advisor to Egypt's mufti Ibrahim Negm on Sunday said an European tour paid by Mufti Shawqy Allam over the past week aimed at correcting misconceptions about Islam. The tour has achieved great success at all levels, and ....
