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  • 1.6 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2023-06-24 16:12:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:49 - ID:10226408

    MAKKA, Saudi Arabia,, June 24 (MENA) - Up to 1,626,500 pilgrims have arrived through all Saudi air, land, and sea ports for the 1444 AH Hajj season, the country's General Directorate of Passports announced. Some 1,559,053 pilgrims arrived through ....

  • Serbian president, people hail Egypt's role - Mufti

    Date: 2023-06-23 21:01:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:68 - ID:10225276

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawky Allam said that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hailed his relation with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his continuous efforts to reach an overall development in Egypt. He added that Serbian ....

  • Awqaf Ministry: State to continue carrying out Adahi Sukuk, Feeding Sukuk programs

    Date: 2023-06-20 20:55:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:10220028

    CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) - The Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) said it would expand in implementing the Adahi Sukuk and Feeding Sukuk programs to alleviate the financial burdens on citizens' shoulders, revealing that some 7.1 million needy ....

  • Eidul Adha to start on June 28 - Dar al-Ifta

    Date: 2023-06-18 19:30:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:73 - ID:10216178

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The first day of Dhul Hijjah 1440 A.H. will be observed Monday, while the first day of Eidul Adha Muslim festival will be observed on Wednesday, corresponding to June 28, 2023, Dar al-Ifta announced on Sunday. In a ....

  • Saudi Arabia: Dhu al Hijja to start Monday

    Date: 2023-06-18 16:22:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:62 - ID:10216081

    RIYADH, June 18 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia announced that the Dhul Al Hijjah crescent moon was sighted Sunday, meaning that the holy Islamic month will start Monday. Arafat Day will be observed on Tuesday, June 27 and Eid Al Adha will fall on ....

  • Interior ministry delegation receives lottery pilgrims in Medina

    Date: 2023-06-17 18:49:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:73 - ID:10214568

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Officials and officers of the Egyptian Interior Ministry are receiving lottery pilgrims upon arrival at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The ministry's delegation is tasked with providing ....

  • Awqaf min. opens renovated mosque in Menoufia governorate

    Date: 2023-06-16 13:42:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:10212886

    SHEBIN EL KOUM, Egypt, June 16 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that the opening of "Seiddi Shebl" Mosque in Menoufia Governorate, after its renovation came within the framework of the State's integrated plan for the restoration ....

  • Mufti grants shield of General Secretariat For Fatwa Authorities Worldwide to Egypt’s envoy to UN

    Date: 2023-06-15 17:09:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:10211938

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) – Egypt’s Mufti Shawqi Allam handed over the shield of the General Secretariat For Fatwa Authorities Worldwide to Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khaleq over his role to coordinate Allam’s ....

  • EgyptAir operates 19 pilgrim flights to Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2023-06-15 15:28:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:10211182

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - EgyptAir is due to operate on Thursday 19 flights to transport Egyptian and Palestinian pilgrims to the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Medina. The airline will transfer approximately 35,000 pilgrims this year to Saudi ....

  • Egypt's Mufti takes part in Forum for Building Bridges Between East and West in New York

    Date: 2023-06-12 09:05:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:10205392

    CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam, president of the Supreme Council of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, will take part in “Forum for Building Bridges Between East and West.” that will be held Wednesday 14 at ....

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