religion
Christmas suffers in China as leaders emphasize tradition
World
December 24, 2018
Christmas suffers in China as leaders emphasize tradition
SHANGHAI (AP) — It took less than 24 hours for all the Christmas trees, lights and bells to disappear from…
Ukrainians await historic synod decision on independent church
World
December 15, 2018
Ukrainians await historic synod decision on independent church
Several thousand Ukrainians rallied outside one of Kiev’s main cathedrals Saturday ahead of a historic synod expected to establish…
Congratulating non-Muslims on their feasts is recommended act: Dar al-Iftaa
Society
December 13, 2018
Congratulating non-Muslims on their feasts is recommended act: Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa reiterated on Thursday that wishing non-Muslims happiness on their religious feasts is a recommended act that comes…
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Society
November 28, 2018
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Sufi Islamic preacher Habib Ali al-Jifri said that it is not true that non-Muslims will not enter Paradise, citing…
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Society
November 26, 2018
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawki Allam stressed that equating the inheritance between men and women is against Islamic Sharia (law), as…
Sisi calls for a return to intellectual heritage
Society
November 20, 2018
Sisi calls for a return to intellectual heritage
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a realistic and informed intellectual heritage to draw from, suitable for the modern…
Egyptian MP suggests removing religion from National ID
Egypt
November 15, 2018
Egyptian MP suggests removing religion from National ID
Parliamentarian Ismail Nasr El-Din announced that he is currently drafting a bill to remove religion from Egyptian national IDs.…
Bill to omit mention of religion on national ID card: MP
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Bill to omit mention of religion on national ID card: MP
Egyptian MP Ismail Nasr al-Din stated on Sunday that he would submit a bill to omit the mention of religion…
Egyptians have the right to worship what they want, or not to worship at all: Sisi
Egypt
November 4, 2018
Egyptians have the right to worship what they want, or not to worship at all: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday stressed Egypt’s religious freedom, saying that citizens have the right to worship…
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
Society
October 24, 2018
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam responded to the question of a student at Helwan University during an open discussion with…