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Pope Tawadros mourns martyrs of Bir al Abd terror attack
Date: 2020-04-30 21:14:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:8416043
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - The Coptic Egyptian Orthodox Church, headed by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, mourned the Armed Forces' martyrs who breathed their last in the terror attack against ....
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Egypt's Grand Imam marks Azhar establishment anniversary
Date: 2020-04-30 18:52:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:8415835
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – Al Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Thursday commemorated the 1080th anniversary of the establishment of Azhar, whose anniversary falls on 7th Ramadan. He praised the role played by the Islamic institution throughout ....
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Pope Tawadros allows marriage prayers with no more than 6 guests
Date: 2020-04-30 12:57:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8415328
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese has decided to allow marriage prayers to be held at churches or at homes - as an exception - in the presence of only six guests. The groom and bride have to ....
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Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church denies re-opening churches Friday
Date: 2020-04-29 22:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:81 - ID:8414770
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Priest Paul Halim denied on Wednesday reports that churches will be re-opened on Friday, saying these are groundless reports. No new instructions were issued by Pope Tawadros II in ....
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Islamophobia observatory welcomes British CP's praise of Muslim health workers fighting against coronavirus
Date: 2020-04-29 19:59:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8414687
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - The Islamophobia Monitoring Observatory of Darul Iftaa welcomed on Wednesday Prince Charles' praise of Muslim health workers who have lost their lives on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In ....
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Azhar grand imam urges Muslims to adhere to Islamic values
Date: 2020-04-28 17:10:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:45 - ID:8413055
CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) – The coronavirus is being inflicted upon mankind as a divine test and opportunity to return to God and refrain from immoral acts, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb said. In a televised message on Tuesday, Tayyeb ....
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Awqaf Ministry didn't ban airing recorded Quran at mosques: Gomaa
Date: 2020-04-27 14:03:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8411608
CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - The Ministry of Awqaf did not prohibit reciting the holy Quran at mosques during the fasting month of Ramadan, said Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Monday. Playing recorded Quran recitation at mosques falls within ....
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GFI calls for proactive measures to face extremist ideas
Date: 2020-04-27 10:28:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:8411222
CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - The Global Fatwa Index (GFI) and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide Monday called for the need to take necessary precautions to face extremist ideas that are expected to surge during the current ....
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EGP 6 bln spent renovating mosques over 6 years - minister
Date: 2020-04-25 18:12:17 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8409619
CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Saturday his ministry has spent EGP six billion on renovating 3,183 mosques over the past six years for the first time in Egypt's history. In the same period, many local and ....
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Egypt's Mufti says Ramadan ideal opportunity for showing social solidarity and getting closer to Allah
Date: 2020-04-24 22:45:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8408784
CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Friday said that the holy fasting month of Ramadan is an ideal opportunity for promoting social solidarity and seeking to get closer to Allah, calling on Muslims to be always sincere in their ....
