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Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest
The Endowments Ministry has decided to distribute a monetary reward of LE120 to its imams who attended an anti-terrorism protest on…
Friday unified sermon prohibits Islamists’ planned demos
Egypt
November 20, 2014
Friday unified sermon prohibits Islamists’ planned demos
The Ministry of Endowments has warned against participation in Islamist anti-government protests set for 28 November through the Friday sermon…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on clerics
World
November 25, 2013
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on clerics
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been quietly reining in their clerics on concerns that preachers could use their influence to…
Minister: Government mosques now exclusive for al-Azhar-appointed preachers
Egypt
September 13, 2013
Minister: Government mosques now exclusive for al-Azhar-appointed preachers
Islamic Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to allow only preachers employed by al-Azhar to deliver sermons at ministry-run…
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…
Imams protest ‘Brotherhoodization’ of Religious Endowments ministry
Egypt
March 20, 2013
Imams protest ‘Brotherhoodization’ of Religious Endowments ministry
Dozens of mosque imams protested in front of the Ministry of Religious Endowments on Wednesday to reject the policies…
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…
Preachers across Egypt condemn Tahrir protests in Friday sermons
Egypt
October 19, 2012
Preachers across Egypt condemn Tahrir protests in Friday sermons
Several preachers condemned the demonstrations against the Muslim Brotherhood in their Friday sermons today, describing the protests as attempts…
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…
Imams put holy work on hold over stipends
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Imams put holy work on hold over stipends
Imams who preach in mosques in the northwestern governorate of Matrouh protested Wednesday inside a local branch of the Endowments…