mosques
Egypt bans mosque preachers in crackdown on Islamists
Egypt
September 10, 2013
Egypt bans mosque preachers in crackdown on Islamists
Egyptian authorities will bar 55,000 unlicensed clerics from preaching in mosques in the latest move against sympathizers of deposed Islamist…
Endowments Minister vows to ban begging near mosques
Egypt
September 6, 2013
Endowments Minister vows to ban begging near mosques
Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has condemned acts of begging and street vending outside mosques in Egypt, stressing that his…
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…
Ministry warns against political campaigning in mosques
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Ministry warns against political campaigning in mosques
The Endowments Ministry on Thursday warned against the use of mosques and prayer areas for political campaigning during Eid al-Adha…
One voice, many mosques: As call to prayer is unified, muezzins defy government orders
Life & Style
July 13, 2012
One voice, many mosques: As call to prayer is unified, muezzins defy government orders
Five times a day throughout Cairo, a group of mosque employees unplug small black boxes. Depending on who you ask,…
The power of social capital for the unlucky revolutionary
Opinion
July 10, 2012
The power of social capital for the unlucky revolutionary
Since Morsy assumed his responsibilities as president, public opinion has gathered across three camps. A supporting camp, another pushing him…
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
The Endowments Ministry on Thursday warned imams and preachers against accepting invitations to Iran, saying such invitations are intended to…
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Muslim preacher Safwat Hegazy, who has been campaigning for the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate, Mohamed Morsy, said it is against…
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
The Muslim Brotherhood is relying on more than 600 Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Mohamed Morsy, its candidate in…
Ministry calls on presidential candidates not to campaign in mosques
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Ministry calls on presidential candidates not to campaign in mosques
Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed al-Qousy has appealed to all presidential candidates not to violate the sanctity of mosques in…