Tag: mosques

Top clerics reject Ministry of Endowment’s unified sermon decision

In the second week of the newly adopted directive, Friday’s sermon addressed…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Preachers divided on unified written Friday sermon

On Friday, Minister of Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa read out the sermon…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

The Egyptian pound reinterpreted

A project seeks to reintroduce Egyptians to landmarks they see on a…

Nada Deyaa’ Nada Deyaa’

Ministry of Religious Endowments tightens control over mosques

Latest step includes taking over three mosques proven to be run by…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Al-Azhar condemns partial demolition of Sunni mosque in Tehran

Sunni institution called such acts “incitement”

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Company to be established to oversee mosques

New boards of directors of mosques to comprise youth, says Minister of…

Yousef Saba Yousef Saba

Salafi leaders back to mosques after restrictions

Ministry of Religious Endowment accepts sermons by Borhamy and Makhyoun

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

Religious institutions: a pillar of Egypt’s new security state?

What are top religious institutions doing to support Al-Sisi and his government?

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Imams of mosques should ‘not even consider’ entering politics: Ministry

Endowments ministry warns imams of 'decisive actions' if they decide to run…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Egyptian government serves political Islam: EIPR

Official Islamic scholars aim to face extremist thought, but state uses authoritarian…

Aya Nader Aya Nader