Endowments Ministry
Endowments Minister: Mosques are to serve the call to Islam, steer clear of politics
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Endowments Minister: Mosques are to serve the call to Islam, steer clear of politics
Newly appointed Endowments Minister Mohamed Gomaa said his priority is to have mosques once again perform their religious role and…
Morsy sends religious leaders to Sinai to combat radicalism
Egypt
May 25, 2013
Morsy sends religious leaders to Sinai to combat radicalism
President Mohamed Morsy has ordered officials at the Ministry of Endowments to increase their presence and activities in Sinai in…
Dozens in Tahrir protest against Endowments Ministry, sectarian strife
Egypt
April 12, 2013
Dozens in Tahrir protest against Endowments Ministry, sectarian strife
Dozens of activists marched from Tahrir Square to Dobara Church on Friday in protest against a statement issued by the…
Endowments Ministry bans political sermons, suspends popular sheikh
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Endowments Ministry bans political sermons, suspends popular sheikh
After issuing repeated warnings, the Endowments Ministry has ordered religious leaders to prevent political discourse in mosques, according to the…
Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence
At a time when political Islam is thriving in Egypt, mosques and imams had hoped to garner more relevance than…
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Minister of Religious Endowments Talaat Afify renewed on Saturday his warning to preachers not to turn mosques into political…
Preachers Union accuses Endowments Ministry of politicized appointments
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Preachers Union accuses Endowments Ministry of politicized appointments
The Independent Preachers’ Union attacked Endowments Minister Talaat Afifi’s decision to appoint 18 figures to leading positions in the ministry,…
Christian woman wins LE40,000 in religious research competition
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Christian woman wins LE40,000 in religious research competition
The Endowments Ministry on Tuesday announced that a Christian medical student has placed second in a research competition sponsored by…
Imams protest Brotherhood influence on Endowments Ministry
Egypt
January 13, 2013
Imams protest Brotherhood influence on Endowments Ministry
Hundreds of Endowments Ministry imams staged protests on Sunday against what they called “brotherhoodization” of the ministry.
Mohammed al-Bastawisy,…
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Ministry of Endowments spokesperson Salama Abdel Qawy denied that Endowments Minister Talaat Afify refused an invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud…