Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb has said the prestigious religious institution is ready to establish an Azharite institute in Senegal to help the west African country spread the moderate teachings of Islam. During a meeting with Senegal’s Ambassador...اقرأ المزيد
Thousands of citizens performed Eidul Adha prayers in North Sinai on Tuesday amid precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Senior officials, politicians and heads of municipalities, as well as popular figures and clergymen from Al...اقرأ المزيد
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, on Thursday congratulated Muslims on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha, expressing his wishes of a blessed Eid. A statement by the Orthodox Church stated that Pope Tawadros wishes...اقرأ المزيد
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has always called for exporting moderate Islam to Africa to contribute to counter-terrorism efforts in the continent, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said. The president has also been keen on constant cooperation with...اقرأ المزيد
The international conference on interfaith dialogue, which is held by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, kicked off in Cairo on Saturday, with the participation of more than 35 countries. The two-day conference, which comes under the auspices of...اقرأ المزيد
Wide demands to block a game called “Blue Scarf” or “Blackout Challenge” that is spread via Tik Tok, after it claimed the lives of a number of young Egyptians. A young Egyptian man called Adham, aged 21 years old, was reported dead after playing...اقرأ المزيد
Assumed the very influential position as Egypt’s Grand Mufti in 2013, Shawki Ibrahim Allam will have his mandate concludes in nine days. However, a request is submitted to President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to extend the mandate until his retirement date...اقرأ المزيد
Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Sanad Loza has participated in the 7th Ordinary Session of the G5 Sahel heads of State (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger) summit that is being held in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena,...اقرأ المزيد
The President of The National Council for Women (NCW) Maya Morsi called on the Parliament to urgently approve a bill that harshens the punishment of anyone who conducts or encourages the Female Genital Mutilation operation to Egyptian girls. This comes...اقرأ المزيد
Statements by Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Mr. Ieronymos about Islam have caused controversy, prompting criticism from prestigious Muslim bodies, including Al-Azhar in Egypt. Mr. Ieronymos made remarks saying that Islam is not a religion, but...اقرأ المزيد