Endowments Ministry
Endowments minister declines Iranian invitation for Prophet’s birthday
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Endowments minister declines Iranian invitation for Prophet’s birthday
Endowments Minister Talaat Afify rejected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's invitation to attend a conference at the end of January to…
Voting has nothing to do with heaven or hell, says Endowments Ministry
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Voting has nothing to do with heaven or hell, says Endowments Ministry
The Endowments Ministry has instructed imams and preachers to advise people to actively participate in the referendum on the constitution,…
Ministry directs preachers to not express stance on declaration
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Ministry directs preachers to not express stance on declaration
The Endowments Ministry ordered its preachers nationwide not to express their stance on the 22 November constitutional declaration, which gave…
Ministry warns against political campaigning in mosques
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Ministry warns against political campaigning in mosques
The Endowments Ministry on Thursday warned against the use of mosques and prayer areas for political campaigning during Eid al-Adha…
Shagarat Maryam residents threatened with eviction by Endowments Ministry
Egypt
September 8, 2012
Shagarat Maryam residents threatened with eviction by Endowments Ministry
Residents of Shagarat Maryam in the Matareya suburb of Cairo are being threatened with eviction by the Ministry of Religious…
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
The Endowments Ministry on Thursday warned imams and preachers against accepting invitations to Iran, saying such invitations are intended to…
Qalyubiya imams to be questioned over campaigning in mosques
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Qalyubiya imams to be questioned over campaigning in mosques
Twelve imams have been summoned for questioning on allegations they carried out campaign activities in Qalyubiya mosques, which prompted fighting…
Ministry suspends Beni Suef imam for urging congregation to vote for Morsy
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Ministry suspends Beni Suef imam for urging congregation to vote for Morsy
The Endowments Ministry office in Beni Suef has suspended a local imam and referred him to an internal investigation after…
Endowments minister: Not all art is ‘haram’
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Endowments minister: Not all art is ‘haram’
Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Abdel Fadil al-Qoussy has said that creativity should not be restrained. “Not all types of…
Sufi council to abide by new ministry regulations
Egypt
June 8, 2010
Sufi council to abide by new ministry regulations
Egypt's Board of Sufi Orders has instructed its branches throughout the country to abide by new Endowment Ministry (Awqaf) regulations…