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New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Egypt

New places of worship law leaves much to be desired

Days after the cabinet's draft law on places of worship was issued, Christians are saying it is far from satisfactory and would reproduce the…
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
Egypt

Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation

A memorandum proposing nine amendments to legislation of unifying regulations on places of worship was submitted to the cabinet and…
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
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Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft

The Ministry of Antiquities and the Ministry of Religious Endowments agreed on Tuesday to hire a specialized company to secure…
Imams protest interventions of state security in their work
Egypt

Imams protest interventions of state security in their work

Thousands of imams and preachers protested on Sunday in front of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, decrying…
There will be enough churches in Egypt, says premier
Egypt

There will be enough churches in Egypt, says premier

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif rejected on Saturday a “free-for- all” policy to build mosques and churches, a reference to…
Cairo’s unified prayer call, not so unified
Egypt

Cairo’s unified prayer call, not so unified

Since 2004, the Ministry of Religious Endowments has been talking of plans to unify the call to prayer among Cairo's…
Govt to keep closer tabs on nation’s mosques
Egypt

Govt to keep closer tabs on nation’s mosques

Government officials on Tuesday announced plans to create a database comprising information about state-run mosques.Government spokesman Magdy Radi told reporters…
Sufis reject decision to ban mosque gatherings
Egypt

Sufis reject decision to ban mosque gatherings

A decision by the Interior Ministry to ban Sufi remembrance gatherings was implemented for the first time yesterday at the…
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