Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam confirmed that anyone afraid of performing the Eid prayers due to the pandemic can still…
Dar al-Iftaa observes the crescent of Eid al-Fitr, celebrations expected to begin on Thursday
Egypt
May 11, 2021
Dar al-Iftaa observes the crescent of Eid al-Fitr, celebrations expected to begin on Thursday
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa is currently moon-sighting for the Shawwal crescent at the beginning of Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday evening. The…
No Eid prayers at yards, only in mosques set for Friday prayer: Ministry
Egypt
May 11, 2021
No Eid prayers at yards, only in mosques set for Friday prayer: Ministry
The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments has renewed its instructions to hold Eid prayers in mosques where only Friday prayers…
All banks to close from Wednesday to Sunday for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 10, 2021
All banks to close from Wednesday to Sunday for Eid al-Fitr
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Monday announced that it and all banks across Egypt will close throughout the…
Five days paid holiday for private sector workers in Eid al-Fitr: Minister
Egypt
May 9, 2021
Five days paid holiday for private sector workers in Eid al-Fitr: Minister
The Ministry of Manpower and Immigration in Egypt has announced a five-day official paid holiday for private sector workers during…
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (non-binding religious rulings), has announced that the Shawwal…
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
Egypt
April 30, 2021
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
A professor of public health at the Zagazig University’s faculty of medicine warned the public in applying lax precautionary measures…
Ramadan will last for 30 days, Eid al-Fitr on May 13 in Egypt: National astronomy institute
Egypt
April 13, 2021
Ramadan will last for 30 days, Eid al-Fitr on May 13 in Egypt: National astronomy institute
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt announced Tuesday that Ramadan this year will last for…
Coronavirus infections in Egypt may be 10 times the reported figures, official
Health & Fitness
June 1, 2020
Coronavirus infections in Egypt may be 10 times the reported figures, official
Egypt’s actual number of coronavirus cases could be between five to ten times higher than officially reported Ministry of Health…
Egypt’s Gold prices fall by LE6 per gram, 21-karat gold at LE756
Economy
May 27, 2020
Egypt’s Gold prices fall by LE6 per gram, 21-karat gold at LE756
The price of gold in the Egyptian market dropped on Wednesday by about LE six per gram compared to Tuesday’s…