mosques
		Al-Azhar Mosque prayers during last ten days of Ramadan will be without public attendance
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	May 3, 2020
Al-Azhar Mosque prayers during last ten days of Ramadan will be without public attendance
						Egypt’s Al-Azhar Mosque announced Sunday that prayers at the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan will be performed…					
				
			
		Mosques to remain closed, charity iftar tables banned in Ramadan
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	April 7, 2020
Mosques to remain closed, charity iftar tables banned in Ramadan
						The Ministry of Endowments announced on Tuesday that it will continue the suspension of all group religious activities during Ramadan,…					
				
			
		Egyptians defy government to perform Friday prayers
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	April 4, 2020
Egyptians defy government to perform Friday prayers
						Egyptian authorities have dispersed groups of people across the country attempting to perform Friday prayers, in direct violation of governmental…					
				
			
		Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 22, 2020
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
						Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa on Sunday calling on people to abide by medical regulations against the coronavirus, especially…					
				
			
		Egypt starts comprehensive sterilization of government facilities
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 21, 2020
Egypt starts comprehensive sterilization of government facilities
						Egypt has undertaken a new phase to combat the coronavirus through a campaign to disinfect and sterilize government buildings, following an…					
				
			
		Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 15, 2020
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
						Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholars Authority, headed by Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, on Sunday allowed the suspension of Friday prayers and…					
				
			
		Egypt shuts down religious shrines to combat virus outbreak
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 15, 2020
Egypt shuts down religious shrines to combat virus outbreak
						The Ministry of Endowments on Sunday shut down religious shrines across the country, in the wake of a presidential decision…					
				
			
		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…					
				
			
		One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
		
			World
			
				
				 
		
	August 11, 2019
One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
						A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being…					
				
			
		Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	June 24, 2019
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
						The Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the House of Representatives criticized what it describes as the serious neglect of…					
				
			