Religion

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  • Egypt's Mufti: Atheism is 'common enemy of religions'

    Date: 2019-12-10 11:15:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:8223446

    CAIRO/ABU DHABI, Dec 10 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said that atheism is the "common enemy of religions," stressing the necessity of mobilizing efforts to face this serious danger. This came at a session that was held as part of the ....

  • Tayyeb: Al Azhar launched int'l initiatives to end violence, extremism in Africa

    Date: 2019-12-09 19:00:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:8223010

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb said several local and international initiatives were launched to end violence and combat extremism in Africa and the world, including the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and ....

  • Awqaf Ministry continues efforts to rectify religious discourse - Gomaa

    Date: 2019-12-08 15:37:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:8221139

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Sunday said that his ministry continues efforts to rectify religious discourse with a view to raising cultural and social awareness about preserving the national state. Gomaa made the ....

  • OIC condemns Florida shooting

    Date: 2019-12-07 11:03:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:15 - ID:8219570

    RIYADH, Dec 7 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its sorrow over the shooting incident that occurred in Florida, leaving a number of deaths and injuries, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The organization ....

  • Egyptian Mufti to attend forum for promoting peace in Abu Dhabi

    Date: 2019-12-07 11:01:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:14 - ID:8219567

    CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam will participate in the sixth annual assembly of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies that will kick off on Monday in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and ....

  • Iftaa observatory warns of stereotypes about Islam

    Date: 2019-12-04 18:02:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:8215911

    CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) – Dar al Iftaa's Observatory for Monitoring Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Ideologies has warned of stereotypes about Islam and the use of the term “Islamic terrorism” or “violent Islam” in the media as well as in academic and ....

  • Committee approves adjusting status of 87 unlicensed churches

    Date: 2019-12-03 09:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:8214062

    CAIRO, Dec 3 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday presided over a meeting of the committee tasked with legalizing the status of unlicensed churches in Egypt. Attending the meeting were the ministers of justice, local development, ....

  • Iftaa observatory decries Burkina Faso church attack

    Date: 2019-12-02 13:38:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:8213227

    CAIRO, Dec 2 (MENA) – Dar al Iftaa's Observatory for Monitoring Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Ideologies has denounced a recent church attack in Burkina Faso, that left 14 people dead and several others wounded. Such a terrorist attack contradicts ....

  • Mufti condoles with Pope Twadros over victims of church wall collapse

    Date: 2019-12-01 19:53:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:8212058

    CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam extended his heartfelt sympathies to Pope Twadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese over the victims of a wall collapse at an ancient church in Minya. Three citizens were ....

  • Mallawi archdiocese praises state support over church wall collapse

    Date: 2019-12-01 19:36:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:77 - ID:8212031

    CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) – Anba Demetrius, bishop of Mallawi archdiocese, has extended thanks to leaderships in Minya for their backing and efforts to deal with the collapse of a wall of a church in the Upper Egyptian governorate. Earlier on Sunday, ....

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