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Egypt Independent
April 4, 2018
He said that there are attempts to influence the Arab identity, and therefore there should be serious action to maintain Arabs' identity, language, religion, and homeland. He stressed the existence of a new idea that will be applied in the Al-Azhar Center for Translation in the dissemination of Islamic culture,Ãâà...
Cranston Herald
April 4, 2018
Dr. Sandra Keating, Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College will discuss Catholicism and Islam: Two Faiths in the 21st Century on Sunday April 15 at 3 p.m. in O'Brien Hall, St. Augustine Church, 20 Old Road, Providence. Dr. Keating is a teacher and publisher in the area of comparativeÃâà...
Sight Magazine
April 4, 2018
UK-based persecuted church advocacy Release International is calling on re-elected Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el–Sisi, to make a "clear commitment" to protect Egypt's persecuted minority and safeguard religious freedom in the country. President Sisi was re-elected last week with a reported 97 perÃâà...
Ahram Online
April 4, 2018
Dar Al-Ifta's Takfiri Monitoring Observatory was created in 2015 to track and combat extremism, reform religious discourse in Egypt, and respond to erroneous ... The Muslim Brotherhood was founded 90 years ago by Hassan El-Banna in Egypt, later growing to become a major player in both Egyptian andÃâà...
Little Village
April 4, 2018
Media outlets tend to tout Bassem Youssef as “the Egyptian Jon Stewart,” due to the popularity of his political satire in Egypt (the fact that both men are .... “Dealing with the regimes — the military regime is more sacred than religion, it was more popular, they could be more powerful in stopping people andÃâà...
Egyptian Streets
April 3, 2018
The new council is appointed to implement a comprehensive strategy to be renewed every five years to eliminate terrorism and is set to cooperate with media and religious institutions to defeat extremist beliefs. SCCTE will convene every two months in Cairo governorate. Egypt witnessed multiple terroristÃâà...
Student Life
March 26, 2018
But with the Saint Louis Art Museum's (SLAM) latest exhibit, “Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds,” you can immerse yourself in the art and imagine that the Mississippi flowing by is ... The artifacts from this city also exemplify the fusion of Egyptian and Greek cultures, from religion to customs to artistic style.
Tablet Magazine
March 26, 2018
Many years ago at a Seder, I ate a delicious Egyptian dish made with veal shanks, lemons, and artichokes. These days, fewer people eat veal, for humane reasons. But the same dish can be made with lamb or beef shanks, and it's perfect for a Seder meal. And although many observant Jews do not eatÃâà...
The Straits Times
March 26, 2018
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt, known worldwide for its ancient pyramids, is the Arab world's most populous country and has been under military control for decades. It is ruled by ... to 20 million people. The capital is also home to Al-Azhar, one of the most prestigious institutes of Sunni Islam, Egypt's main religion.
Pakistan Today
March 23, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Egyptian Grand Mufti Shawki Ibrahim said that Islam is a religion of peace and security that emphasises on the well-being of humanity. He said this while addressing the international conference on the promotion of religious tolerance in the light of the seerah of Holy Prophet (PBUH) inÃâà...
Al-Monitor
March 16, 2018
First, the Egyptian people — whether Christians or Muslims — are religious in general. Second, the Ministry of Religious Endowments is involved in all religious matters as it supervises mosques and churches in Egypt. The issue of water, however, is not related to politics or to natural resources only. It is aÃâà...
Redlands Daily Facts
March 7, 2018
“That was in the days of ignorant heathenism,” I replied and resolved to ignore the arrogant little furball. I mean, who was he to lecture me on ancient Egyptian gods? But Plume continued, “We cats were known to exist in the Fertile Crescent as early as 9000 B.C. But we did not arrive in Egypt until the MiddleÃâà...
Egypttoday
February 25, 2018
"The Egyptian constitution essentially inhibits the presence of any parties formed on the basis of religion," MP Ahmed Abu Hamed said, adding that they ... on Saturday to the General Prosecution, requesting the dissolution of the Masr Al-Qawya (Strong Egypt) party headed by Abdel Moniem Aboul Fotouh.
Redlands Daily Facts
December 31, 1999
Professing Faith: Egypt's old pagan religion died on the Island of Philae ... The Greek name Philae comes from the Egyptian name P-aaleq, which means the end or remote place. The first part of ... This brought pilgrims and visitors, and the remote beauty of the site perhaps added to its religious attraction.
Arab News
December 31, 1999
LONDON: Prince Charles met with a group of Egyptian students from Cairo's Al-Azhar University to discuss religious tolerance and efforts at ... part of a Religious Studies Scholarship established in 2015 by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, and the British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson.
Worldcrunch
December 31, 1999
Why Al-Azhar Is Resisting Sisi's Religious Reforms For Egypt ... "Al-Azhar represents one million students for the whole of Egypt and schools all over the country," says Khairy Shaarawy, head of the department of ... Little wonder al-Sisi would like more control over this major player in Egyptian political life.
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