Latest in Tag: religious Highlight
Latest in Tag: religious

Face terrorism through military, education, and religious awareness: Al-Sisi
Solutions for Arab nationsâ turmoil called for by leaders at 28th Arab Summit

MP pushes for law to establish independent anti-discrimination commission
Constitution guarantees equality among citizens; laws yet to be implemented

Menâs hair takes centre stage in battle over legitimacy of political Islam
The Muslim worldâs battle over the legitimacy of political Islam has expanded to the soccer pitch as proponents and opponents of interpreting the faith politically seek to impose their public morals, with menâs hairstyles and facial hair taking centre stage. At the core of the battle are fans and players, a reflection of society as …

Ramadan: individuality and conformity
This piece might be uncomfortable for some people. Over the years, we have grown accustomed to celebrating the holy month of Ramadan as one of the most festive occasions of the year. Undoubtedly, the religious value of the month in the Islamic faith and its spiritual purposes are unquestionable. In Egyptian society in particular, Ramadan …

Religious reform: A community need faced by political detestation
Freedoms remain symbolic as fundamental equality issues prevail, says researcher

A death that matters
The human, religious and political lives of Coptic Christians

5 preachers suspended in Minya for deviating from Friday sermon
One of the preachers talked about the âimportance of timeâ

Prophecies come true: When thereâs nowhere to hide from culture
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD A stunning opera show was held on Egyptian TV on the birth of Islam last week, with beautiful music and a spectacular light show, superb direction, acting and great lighting and costumes. This was done for the October War celebrations; however it seemed a bit overly religious for such a …

Reviving religious discourse: Why and how
Reviving religious discourse has been one of the central issues that occupied public dialogue in Egypt during the past few months. Massive efforts and resources are poured into this subject, whether from state or non-state actors equally. Conferences were organised, workshops were held, publications were issued and research papers were written addressing this one …

Preacher referred to investigation for deviating from Friday sermon
The endowments ministry decided to unify Friday prayer sermons across Egypt in 2014

Endowments ministry partners with state TV to produce weekly segment
New measures prepared by Ministry of Religious Endowments aiming to counter terrorism

Ministry of Religious Endowments counters recent Brotherhood statements
âConcealing Muslim Brotherhood crimes is betrayal of the nation,â says ministry

Endowments ministry fires preacher, bans Imam and launches investigations
The preacher is accused of leaving Salafi affiliated signs inside a mosque in Matariya

Renowned writer’s trial for ‘insulting Islam’ on Facebook adjourned to 29 July
Fatima Naoot called Islamic religious sacrifice of animals a “massacre”

Religious Endowments Ministry to form anti-atheism awareness groups
A conference will be held in May to set up new regulations for religious speech
Court postpones ‘Shi’a lynching’ case to 10 February
Defendants are charged with killing Shiâa cleric Hassan Shehata and three others

Calls for a âreligious revolutionâ
Al-Sisiâs call for a âreligious revolutionâ was criticised, but was not followed by protests

Writer Fatma Naoot faces âcontempt of religionâ trial
The case is related to comments columnist made ahead of Eid Al-Adha
Takfiri terrorist groups among top causes of atheism: Dar Al-Ifta report
Observatory says social media provides a safer space for youth to express ârejection of religionâ
Retribution outside the realm of law is ‘not permissible’: Dar Al-Ifta
The institution responsible for issuing fatwas says religious scholars unanimously view this as forbidden
Tanta receives 3 million visitors participating in Moulid Al-Sayed Al-Badawy festival
By Mohamed Abel Monsef and Ahmed Salama Three million people visited Tanta, capital of the Gharbia governorate, to participate in celebrations of the Moulid Al-Sayed Al-Badawy, a carnival that celebrates the birthday of a member of the Prophet Mohamedâs family. The celebrations were held from 10-17 October. The annual celebration has served to connect …

The Egyptian state: âThe only leaderâ
State policy in managing mosques presumes Muslim unity on âthe official Islam of the stateâ, according to study

Al-Nour chairman accuses culture minister of contradicting constitution
Makhioun condemns culture ministerâs statements regarding screening of the movie Noah
EIPR criticises restricting religious freedom of expression
Government does not protect rights and freedoms, says researcher

NGO criticises prosecution of Shiâa
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said it is deeply concerned by a recent court sentencing of a Shiâa citizen to five years in prison

âWe reject the return of Mubarak’s exclusionary constitutional articleâ: Al-Nour party chairman
The party’s assistant secretary says writing a new constitution is a manipulation of the roadmap

Sixty-three individuals tried for religious defamation since revolution: EIPR
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal rights holds press conference to present a report detailing the recent surge in religious defamation cases.
Muslim Brotherhood mufti trapped in mosque
People surrounded a mosque after sermon given by Muslim Brotherhood Mufti.

Morsi meets religious leaders
President discusses national developments with top religious leaders

Accepting the IMF Loan: an Exception or Economic Policy?
Logically speaking, a more transparent treatment of the loan deal would have allowed for a general discussion on all of the dealâs implications on the public realm