Islam
Egypt’s Endowments Minister cancels Israa and Miraj festivities
Egypt
March 14, 2020
Egypt’s Endowments Minister cancels Israa and Miraj festivities
Egypt’s Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to cancel all mass and festive aspects of the Israa…
Demo broadcast of Egypt’s 1st satellite channel for Quran recital begins: Spokesperson
Culture
February 16, 2020
Demo broadcast of Egypt’s 1st satellite channel for Quran recital begins: Spokesperson
Egypt’s first satellite TV channel dedicated to recitations from the Quran has begun its first demo broadcast, said the spokesperson…
The shame of FGM
Opinion
February 5, 2020
The shame of FGM
The reprehensible habit of female genital mutilation (FGM) has taken another life; a 12-year-old girl forced into a clinic to…
Cairo University president says his speech on renewal of religious discourse cut off
Egypt
January 30, 2020
Cairo University president says his speech on renewal of religious discourse cut off
President of Cairo University Mohamed al-Khosht said recently in a statement on Facebook that part of his talk was cut…
Endowments Ministry says respects judicial ruling on niqab ban
Egypt
January 28, 2020
Endowments Ministry says respects judicial ruling on niqab ban
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed al-Qady has said that the ministry will respect the rulings of the judiciary, following the…
Renewing religious discourse essential to saving Muslims: Sisi
Society
January 28, 2020
Renewing religious discourse essential to saving Muslims: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday said that several years ago he had called on religious institutions, foremost among…
Sawiris controversial statement on hijab causes uproar
Egypt
November 18, 2019
Sawiris controversial statement on hijab causes uproar
A statement by Egyptian business tycoon and billionaire Naguib Sawiris regarding his viewpoint of the hijab caused an uproar on…
Actress Hala Shiha defends her views on hijab
Society
November 11, 2019
Actress Hala Shiha defends her views on hijab
Actress Hala Shiha on the CutheCrap channel has defended her views on the headscarf (hijab), after receiving criticism for her…
Sufis march in Azhar chiefdom to celebrate Prophet Mohamed’s birthday
Egypt
November 10, 2019
Sufis march in Azhar chiefdom to celebrate Prophet Mohamed’s birthday
Thousands of Sufi followers on Saturday organized a march from the Saleh al-Jaafari Mosque to the new headquarters of Al-Azhar’s…
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Imam Mohammad Qazwini’s deep understanding of Islam and his formal training at a seminary in…