Endowments Ministry

Endowments Minister: Mosques are to serve the call to Islam, steer clear of politics
Egypt

Endowments Minister: Mosques are to serve the call to Islam, steer clear of politics

Newly appointed Endowments Minister Mohamed Gomaa said his priority is to have mosques once again perform their religious role and…
Morsy sends religious leaders to Sinai to combat radicalism
Egypt

Morsy sends religious leaders to Sinai to combat radicalism

President Mohamed Morsy has ordered officials at the Ministry of Endowments to increase their presence and activities in Sinai in…
Dozens in Tahrir protest against Endowments Ministry, sectarian strife
Egypt

Dozens in Tahrir protest against Endowments Ministry, sectarian strife

Dozens of activists marched from Tahrir Square to Dobara Church on Friday in protest against a statement issued by the…
Endowments Ministry bans political sermons, suspends popular sheikh
Egypt

Endowments Ministry bans political sermons, suspends popular sheikh

After issuing repeated warnings, the Endowments Ministry has ordered religious leaders to prevent political discourse in mosques, according to the…
Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence
Egypt

Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence

At a time when political Islam is thriving in Egypt, mosques and imams had hoped to garner more relevance than…
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Egypt

Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques

  Minister of Religious Endowments Talaat Afify renewed on Saturday his warning to preachers not to turn mosques into political…
Preachers Union accuses Endowments Ministry of politicized appointments
Egypt

Preachers Union accuses Endowments Ministry of politicized appointments

The Independent Preachers’ Union attacked Endowments Minister Talaat Afifi’s decision to appoint 18 figures to leading positions in the ministry,…
Christian woman wins LE40,000 in religious research competition
Egypt

Christian woman wins LE40,000 in religious research competition

The Endowments Ministry on Tuesday announced that a Christian medical student has placed second in a research competition sponsored by…
Imams protest Brotherhood influence on Endowments Ministry
Egypt

Imams protest Brotherhood influence on Endowments Ministry

  Hundreds of Endowments Ministry imams staged protests on Sunday against what they called “brotherhoodization” of the ministry.

 Mohammed al-Bastawisy,…
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Egypt

Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation

Ministry of Endowments spokesperson Salama Abdel Qawy denied that Endowments Minister Talaat Afify refused an invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud…
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