World
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International
8/17/2023 8:43:54 PM
Women lose value if men can see their uncovered faces in public, a spokesman for a key ministry of Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Thursday, adding that religious scholars in the country agree that a woman must keep her face covered when outside the home.
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World
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Africa
8/13/2023 10:08:37 PM
The leader of Niger's military regime is ready to consider a diplomatic solution to its stand-off with West African bloc ECOWAS, the head of a religious delegation of mediators said Sunday.
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World
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Africa
8/12/2023 8:50:43 PM
Nigerian religious leaders arrived in Niger on Saturday to meet members of the military who seized power last month, a source close to the regime told AFP.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
8/6/2023 8:07:58 PM
The Administrative Prosecution said the fire that broke out at the headquarters of the Ministry of Religious Endowments in Cairo on Saturday fully burnt some rooms on the first floor and the roof of the building.
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Egypt
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Society
8/6/2023 12:26:19 PM
No deaths or injuries were caused by the fire that broke out in the old headquarters of the Ministry of Religious Endowments in downtown Cairo on Saturday, the ministry’s spokesperson said.
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Egypt
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Society
8/5/2023 12:51:00 PM
A huge fire that broke out Saturday at the old headquarters of the Ministry of Religious Endowments in Cairo’s city centre has been brought under control.
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World
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Region
7/31/2023 12:12:57 PM
Swedish police have granted a permit for a protest outside parliament on Monday in which the organisers plan to burn the Koran, according to local media.
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World
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International
7/11/2023 11:12:13 PM
The UN Human Rights Council is heading towards a divisive vote on Wednesday on religious hatred following recent Koran burnings, with some Western nations reluctantly feeling the draft resolution encroaches too far on free speech.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/11/2023 9:15:11 PM
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry condemned the repeated burning of the Quran by extremists in the West, calling on Western governments to take action against religious hatred.
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World
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International
7/6/2023 8:40:30 PM
A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve protests involving the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities.
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World
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Region
6/25/2023 8:48:51 PM
Over 2 million Muslims will take part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world's largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity following years of coronavirus restrictions.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
6/20/2023 4:24:00 PM
The hajj pilgrimage holds a profound place in the hearts of Egyptians, representing far more than a mere religious obligation.
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Egypt
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Society
6/18/2023 9:09:16 PM
Egypt will celebrate the four-day Islamic feast Eid El-Adha starting Wednesday, 28 June, after Dar El-Iftaa, Egypt's highest authority for issuing religious edicts, announced it has sighted the moon of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijja.
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World
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Region
6/13/2023 5:41:31 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Monday that a proposed Israeli law dividing Al-Aqsa Mosque could cause untold anger because of the cultural and religious status of the mosque.
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Egypt
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Society
5/30/2023 10:35:34 PM
Hajj costs have skyrocketed by more than 85 percent in the past year. This enticed a number of Egyptian banks to offer loans to those seeking to perform the religious duty. Enter controversy.
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World
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Region
5/29/2023 2:00:00 PM
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank said Monday they erected a religious school in a dismantled outpost after Israel's government lifted a ban on settlements in several evacuated areas in the northern part of the Palestinian occupied territory.
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World
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Region
5/24/2023 9:21:26 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Wednesday passed a new two-year budget, a step that could bring some stability to his coalition and clear the way for it to press ahead with its religious, pro-settlement agenda.
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Egypt
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Society
4/20/2023 9:57:00 PM
Dar al-Iftaa, Egypt's main authority for issuing religious edicts, announced that Friday 21 April will mark the first day of the Arabic month of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar year 1444, which signifies the beginning of the religious holiday Eid Al-Fitr.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
4/19/2023 11:36:18 PM
Young chanter Neama Fathy announced on Tuesday the launch of El-Hour Academy, the first school for women religious chanters in Egypt.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Music and dance
4/11/2023 5:34:05 PM
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