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Latest in Tag: religion
Religion and the senses: Western âilluminationsâ and IS tactics
I was watching a televised discussion the other day about displaying movies and conducting plays in mosques, in a room extension adjacent to the mosque that is, and the subsequent conflagration that followed between the two clerical discussants. The objective behind this suggestion, typically enough, was modernising and moderating the khitaab al-dini (religious discourse or …
Ministry of Religious Endowments counters recent Brotherhood statements
âConcealing Muslim Brotherhood crimes is betrayal of the nation,â says ministry
Company to be established to oversee mosques
New boards of directors of mosques to comprise youth, says Minister of Endowments
Egyptâs clerics condemn gay marriage law
Homosexuality âis deterioration of human rightsâ, says Al-Azhar
Extra-judicial community justice is increasing sectarian violence: EIPR
Resolving disputes outside of justice system reflects community power structures
Grand Imam Al-Tayeb leaves UK after Parliament, Prince Charles meetings
A formalised relationship between the Church of England and Al-Azhar was established following 9/11
Coptic families forcibly displaced after Beni Suef attacks
Christian newspaper reports local Muslims tried to protect Copts from villagers angered over âinsults to Islamâ
Endowments ministry to mentor female scholars on womenâs, childrenâs rights advocacy
The ministry has come up with at least 13 recommendations for updating Egyptâs religious discourse
Religious edicts need compatibility with time we live in: Endowments ministerÂ
Ministry of Religious Endowments researched new tools for religious discourse in Egypt
Imprisoned journalist beaten in prison for conversion to Christianity
Lawyer submits complaint to Prosecutor General for unlawful detention and abuse
2 Giza preachers banned for not acquiring permission for religious speech
Religious Endowments Ministry uses its right of civil arrest for the first time on Friday
Endowments minister holds Muslim Brotherhood accountable for water poisoning
Commenting during a religious forum in Abu Dhabi, Gomaa also accused Iran of imposing influence on other countries
Endowments minister calls on armed forces to allow counter-terrorism volunteers
If there was a need for calling on volunteers we would have initiated it already, says military spokesperson
Al-Azhar to prosecute TV presenter over âcriticalâ content
Islam El-Behiry accused Al-Azhar curriculums and interpretations of supporting ideology of extremist group âIslamic Stateâ
Endowments Ministry scrutinises Islamist schools
The act follows a series of strict measures undertaken by the ministry to control religious speech
Arab League head sparks anger among Christians
Nabil El-Araby had claimed that Catholic and Protestant Christians follow different holy books
Endowments Ministry to hold conference renewing religious speech in May
Scholars training institutions, publishing houses allegedly belonging to terrorist groups will be tackled
Al-Sisi reasserts needs to revolutionise religious discourse
President stressed importance of countering extremist ideas
Child marriage in Egypt: ‘I donât know how old I am’
Egyptian law sets marriage age for women at 16, however constitution define children as under 18
âIf world can provide support, I will let people demonstrate in streets day and nightâ: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi stresses importance of US presence in the Middle East and Islamic moderation, justifies Morsiâs ouster, disputes applicability of Western ideals to Egypt
Endowments Ministry bans clerics allegedly belonging to Muslim Brotherhood
Clerics belonging to various other Islamist groups also included in ban
Egyptian student given prison sentence for atheist Facebook posts
Suez Canal University President personally filed legal case against student Sherif Gaber, who claims he was tortured in custody
Al-Azhar blasts West for âdouble standardsâ on freedom of speech
Western leaders alleged to welcome âterroristsâ in march against terrorist attacks, and to decry anti-Semitism while allowing Islamophobia
Egyptian court sentences man to 3 years in prison following declaration of atheism
Father of defendant supports court case against son for insulting religion
Writer Fatma Naoot faces âcontempt of religionâ trial
The case is related to comments columnist made ahead of Eid Al-Adha
Imams of mosques should ‘not even consider’ entering politics: Ministry
Endowments ministry warns imams of ‘decisive actions’ if they decide to run for office
Endowments ministry amends upcoming Friday prayer speech
The speech will be unified across the countryâs registered mosques
Integrating prayers in psychological practices improves well-being: Study
Research emphasises improved sense of psychological well-being after prayer
Endowments ministry inspectors granted right of civilian arrests
Ministry is trying to hold religious entities in its grip: Researchers
Egyptian government serves political Islam: EIPR
Official Islamic scholars aim to face extremist thought, but state uses authoritarian grip against those defying religious discourse, says human rights organisation