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Pope Tawadros II denies he is ill with coronavirus
Egypt

Pope Tawadros II denies he is ill with coronavirus

Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria on Monday denied reports that he had contracted the coronavirus.…
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East

Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
Egypt closes Al-Hussein Mosque for violating coronavirus measures
Egypt

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…
Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma
Health & Fitness

Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma

Al-Azhar’s Fatwa Global Center on Monday issued a statement warning coronavirus recoverees that selling their plasma for profit is forbidden…
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
World

Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus

Pope Francis called on Saturday for a “more just and equitable society” in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
Middle East

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…
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Middle East

Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopened…
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Life & Style

Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar

Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholar Authority on Sunday has decreed that, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, all Muslims must perform the Eid…
Al-Azhar Mosque prayers during last ten days of Ramadan will be without public attendance
Egypt

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…
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Life & Style

Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic

Composed of Muslim and Christian religious leaders, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) on Saturday has called for May…
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