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Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest
Egypt

Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest

The Endowments Ministry has decided to distribute a monetary reward of LE120 to its imams who attended an anti-terrorism protest on…
Friday unified sermon prohibits Islamists’ planned demos
Egypt

Friday unified sermon prohibits Islamists’ planned demos

The Ministry of Endowments has warned against participation in Islamist anti-government protests set for 28 November through the Friday sermon…
Saudi Arabia’s clerics condemn IS but preach intolerance
World

Saudi Arabia’s clerics condemn IS but preach intolerance

When Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh described Islamic State and al Qaeda as "kharijites" last month, he…
Presidential decree forbids unauthorized preachers from preaching
Egypt

Presidential decree forbids unauthorized preachers from preaching

Presidential spokesperson Ihab Badawi said President Adly Mansour issued a decree on speeches and religious lessons in mosques and public…
Minister: Government mosques now exclusive for al-Azhar-appointed preachers
Egypt

Minister: Government mosques now exclusive for al-Azhar-appointed preachers

Islamic Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to allow only preachers employed by al-Azhar to deliver sermons at ministry-run…
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
Egypt

Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?

With the rise of Islamists in Egypt, scores of cases have been referred to the courts in the last 2…
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
Egypt

Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’

The prosecutor general is summoning hardline Salafi preacher Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam, who is charged with contempt…
Preacher alarms many in Egypt with calls for Islamist vice police
Egypt

Preacher alarms many in Egypt with calls for Islamist vice police

Many Egyptian viewers were horrified when preacher Hesham al-Ashry recently popped up on primetime television to say women must cover…
Ministry directs preachers to not express stance on declaration
Egypt

Ministry directs preachers to not express stance on declaration

The Endowments Ministry ordered its preachers nationwide not to express their stance on the 22 November constitutional declaration, which gave…
Hegazy decides not to join presidential race
Egypt

Hegazy decides not to join presidential race

Preacher Safwat Hegazy on Sunday said he will not register to run in the presidential elections slated for 23 and…
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