Cairo - EGYPT'S top government-appointed Muslim leader defended himself on Tuesday after coming under fire in the media and from senior religious scholars for issuing controversial religious instructions, or fatwas.
The treasures of Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun have arrived back in Britain, 35 years after the last exhibition of the funeral artefacts here caused a sensation.
A barrage of controversial religious edicts which have sparked outrage and confusion forced Egypt's Sunni Muslim mufti on Tuesday to assert his independence from the Cairo government.
Egypt's mufti, the official interpreter of Islamic law, said on Tuesday that he was not a government tool, following widespread outrage over some recent controversial religious edicts.
The first Chinese economic zone, out of the five proposed in Africa, is likely to be established in Egypt, which will contribute to the growth of Chinese investment in that country, said a top Egyptian investment promoter.
The first Chinese economic zone, out of the five proposed in Africa, is likely to be established in Egypt, which will contribute to the growth of Chinese investment in that country, said a top Egyptian investment promoter. Assem Ragab, c ...
Head of Sunni Endowment Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Ghafour al-Samarraei (front) prays along with Sunni clerics and officials after the election of a new "Mufti," June 2007. A barrage of controversial religious edicts which sparked outrage and confusion have forced Egypt's Sunni Muslim mufti to assert his independence from the Cairo government.
CAIRO, Egypt— Citing a long list of chilling testimonials, human rights groups Monday called on the U.S.-backed Egyptian government to stop discriminating against converts from Islam and members of some religious minorities who want their faiths reflected on their national identity cards.
CAIRO: Egypt’s mufti, the official interpreter of Islamic law, said yesterday that he was not a government tool, following widespread outrage over some recent controversial religious edicts.
Source: IRIN Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture has given instructions to veterinary departments across the country to take all the necessary precautions against Rift Valley Fever (RVF), especially in the provinces bordering Sudan, after a reported outbreak there.