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PM to open int'l Quran competition Saturday
Date: 2015-04-17 08:07:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:2396905
CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) – Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa will inaugurate on Saturday the 29th International Quran Recitation Competition, organized by the Awqaf Ministry. About 100 contestants from 70 states ....
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Jihad not confined to fighting, says Tayyeb
Date: 2015-04-16 12:17:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:2390581
CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said on Thursday that it is a mistake to confine Jihad (holy war) to fighting. "Fighting is just a type of Jihad," Tayyeb said in a statement carried by al Azhar Sheikhdom. "Jihad does ....
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Anti-extrimism campaigns to be launched in Qalioubia
Date: 2015-04-15 14:44:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:2385269
QALIOUBIA, Egypt, April 15 (MENA) - Awqaf Ministry will launch breaching campaigns in the mosques of Qalioubia governorate, said the ministry's undersecretary Sabri Dwidar. The campaigns' main aim is to counter extremist ideology and correct many ....
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Azhar Imam: Al Azhar ready to boost cooperation with Oman
Date: 2015-04-15 13:23:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:2383713
CAIRO, April 15 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted on Wednesday that Al Azhar is ready to boost cooperation with the Sultanate of Oman in the education and Islamic call areas. This came during a meeting held between Tayyeb and ....
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Terror has no religion or homeland, says Mufti
Date: 2015-04-14 13:40:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:2376745
CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said on Tuesday terrorism has no religion or homeland. During a meeting with German Ambassador to Egypt Hansjorg Haber, Allam called on all countries to unite to fight terrorism. He also ....
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Awqaf minister urges trying collaborators, terrorists targeting innocent people
Date: 2015-04-13 09:27:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:2368901
CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Ali Guma called for trying the collaborators and terrorists who are targeting innocent people and police and army men. Those should be charged with treason, he said in a statement. "At ....
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Sisi greets Coptic Christians in Lebanon on Easter
Date: 2015-04-12 20:27:47 GMT - Lebanon - Religion - SN:121 - ID:2366777
BEIRUT, April 12 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Sunday the Coptic Christians in Lebanon on Easter, Egypt's Ambassador in Beirut Mohamad Badreddin Zayed said. The ambassador, accompanied by a delegation from the Egyptian Embassy, ....
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AL chief greets Pope Tawadros on Easter
Date: 2015-04-12 19:16:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:114 - ID:2366517
CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby on Sunday greeted Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Easter. in a statement, the AL chief greeted the Coptic Christians on the ....
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Security beefed up around churches in N. Sinai during Easter mass
Date: 2015-04-11 22:43:20 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:127 - ID:2360689
ARISH, April 11 (MENA) - Security forces beefed up measures around churches in North Sinai governorate to secure Coptic Christians' celebration of Easter. Security forces also locked streets leading to churches to secure them during the Easter ....
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Luxor governor, security chief attend Easter mass
Date: 2015-04-11 22:40:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:126 - ID:2360641
LUXOR, April 11 (MENA) – Luxor Governor Mohamed Sayed Badr visited on Saturday Virgin Mary Church in Luxor to attend the mass held on the occasion of Easter. During the visit, he greeted Coptic Christians on the occasion of Easter. The ....
