Religion
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Mufti, high-level Singaporean delegation mull religious cooperation
Date: 2019-03-10 19:06:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:93 - ID:7841811
CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam hailed distinguished relations with Singapore at all levels, especially in the economic and religious fields. During his meeting with a high-level Singaporean delegation, Allam lauded ....
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Church spokesman denies moves against Pope Tawadros II
Date: 2019-03-10 13:58:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:7841378
CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Rev. Bolous Halim Sunday denied reports posted by a website and a number of social network pages on moves inside the Holy Synod of the Coptic Church against Pope Tawadros II of ....
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Monopoly prohibited by Islam - Darul Iftaa
Date: 2019-03-10 11:24:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:7840755
CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - Darul Iftaa stressed on Sunday that all forms of monopoly are prohibited by Islamic Sharia, saying such economic crimes jeopardize citizens' life. The country's only body authorized to issue fatwas said Islamic Sharia ....
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Justice among co-wives must be in all matters -- Grand Imam
Date: 2019-03-08 18:18:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:7839131
CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb reiterated justice among co-wives is a must in polygamy cases. He explained that justice among co-wives should be in all moral or material matters. "Husband have to be fair even ....
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Awqaf min.considers terrorist group's call for harming homeland as "treason"
Date: 2019-03-07 06:18:19 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:6 - ID:7836557
CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said calls by the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group to harm the nation is one of the worst kinds of national treason. In a statement on Thursday, Gomaa called for strict action against ....
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Azhar keen on contact with all religious bodies to achieve world peace -- Tayyeb
Date: 2019-03-06 19:30:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:7836128
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted Wednesday on the importance of cooperation, communication and solidarity among all human beings, regardless of their religion. Tayyeb was speaking during a meeting with a ....
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First day of Rajab on Friday -- Dar Al-Ifta
Date: 2019-03-06 18:45:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:7836307
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta announced on Wednesday that Rajab, the 7th month of the Islamic calendar, will start on Friday. In a statement, the fatwa house said the crescent of Rajab could not be spotted today. Therefore, Thursday ....
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Azhar doubles scholarships to African students
Date: 2019-03-06 14:50:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:7835657
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has agreed to increase the number of scholarships offered to African students from 800 to 1,600 ones in light of Egypt's presidency of the African Union in 2019. In a statement on ....
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Awqaf min. lauds Sisi's comments on civilized dialogue
Date: 2019-03-06 07:11:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:6 - ID:7834860
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa lauded the assertion of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi that the civilized dialogue should take into consideration the culture and the privacy of others. The Awqaf Ministry adopts ....
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Dar al-Iftaa to spot Ragab crescent Wednesday
Date: 2019-03-05 21:32:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:94 - ID:7834728
CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa will spot the crescent that marks the end of Jumada al-awwal and the start of Ragab on Wednesday, the body said in a statement on Tuesday. Dar al-Iftaa religious committees will spot the crescent on ....