mosques
Egypt reports 1,133 new coronavirus cases on Friday
Egypt
December 26, 2020
Egypt reports 1,133 new coronavirus cases on Friday
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry announced 1,133 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest figure of the second wave sweeping…
Twelve charged in Germany with plotting mosque attacks, murders
World
November 13, 2020
Twelve charged in Germany with plotting mosque attacks, murders
BERLIN (Reuters) – German prosecutors have charged 12 men with plotting well-funded, armed attacks on mosques in which they planned…
Sisi addresses claims of mosque demolitions across Egypt
Egypt
September 4, 2020
Sisi addresses claims of mosque demolitions across Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has slammed satellite channels claiming that the government has been demolishing mosques, and accused them…
To prepare for return of Friday prayers, Egypt initiates widespread mosque sterilizations
Egypt
August 22, 2020
To prepare for return of Friday prayers, Egypt initiates widespread mosque sterilizations
Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, ordered every directorate of the ministry nationwide to carry out a widescale campaign…
Egypt’s major mosques to reopen for Friday prayers
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Egypt’s major mosques to reopen for Friday prayers
Minister of Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced that Friday prayers would return within various major and university mosques starting Friday,…
Egypt closes Al-Hussein Mosque for violating coronavirus measures
Egypt
July 4, 2020
Egypt closes Al-Hussein Mosque for violating coronavirus measures
The Cairo Religious Endowments Directorate has moved to shut down the Imam Al-Hussein Mosque until further notice, referring the mosque’s…
Egypt eases coronavirus lockdown to gradually return life to normal
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Egypt eases coronavirus lockdown to gradually return life to normal
Egypt began easing off multiple coronavirus restrictions on Saturday while continuing to apply certain precautionary measures, gradually returning life to…
Egypt imposes tough regulations for mosques, worshippers as it reopens this Saturday
Egypt
June 24, 2020
Egypt imposes tough regulations for mosques, worshippers as it reopens this Saturday
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry on Tuesday approved rules and regulations to gradually reopen mosques for the five daily prayers. A ban…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than…
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry denies rumors of mosque reopenings
Egypt
May 28, 2020
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry denies rumors of mosque reopenings
The Ministry of Endowments on Thursday denied rumors that it has set a date for the reopening of mosques and…