mosques
Millions perform Eid al-Adha prayer across Egypt
Egypt
September 1, 2017
Millions perform Eid al-Adha prayer across Egypt
Millions of Muslim worshipers in Egypt performed the Eid al-Adha prayer on Friday morning in mosques and 5,200 squares, allocated…
Surveillance cameras to be installed in all Cairo neighborhoods for maximum security
Egypt
June 13, 2017
Surveillance cameras to be installed in all Cairo neighborhoods for maximum security
Cairo Governor Atef Abdel Hamid instructed local authorities in Cairo neighborhoods to oversee the installation of surveillance cameras in front…
Residents of Alexandria leaning building complain about govt shelters
Features/Interviews
June 8, 2017
Residents of Alexandria leaning building complain about govt shelters
Overnight, the Azarita area of Alexandria was transformed into a military barracks after a 13-floor building toppled over to lean…
Endowment Minister says mosque loudspeakers to be regulated, faces backlash from MPs
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Endowment Minister says mosque loudspeakers to be regulated, faces backlash from MPs
Following the massive controversy that surfaced on social media platforms in response to circulated news that mosque loudspeakers could potentially be…
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
A law to muffle mosques' amplified calls to prayer in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem won preliminary approval on Wednesday…
Police raid mosques, flats across Germany as government bans Islamist group
World
November 15, 2016
Police raid mosques, flats across Germany as government bans Islamist group
German police launched dawn raids on mosques, apartments and offices in ten German states on Tuesday, and the government banned…
In Germany, Syrians find mosques too conservative
Life & Style
October 30, 2016
In Germany, Syrians find mosques too conservative
Hani Salam escaped civil war in Syria and survived the journey from Egypt to Europe. But when he saw men…
In Germany, Syrians find mosques too conservative
Middle East
October 28, 2016
In Germany, Syrians find mosques too conservative
Hani Salam escaped civil war in Syria and survived the journey from Egypt to Europe. But when he saw men…
Mass prayer ceremony for EgyptAir victims planned for Monday
Egypt
May 22, 2016
Mass prayer ceremony for EgyptAir victims planned for Monday
Egyptian Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy has announced plans for a mass prayer ceremony to commemorate the victims of EgyptAir flight…
Social media users attack Cairo University for removing prayer rooms
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Social media users attack Cairo University for removing prayer rooms
Social media users attacked Cairo University President Gaber Nassar following his decision to remove small prayers rooms from the campus. Nassar’s…