Date of source: Monday, September 5, 2016
In a press statement released today by the Minister of [Islamic] Endowments, Dr. Mūkhtār Jūm`a said that the emergence of a booming new market of ideas in which cultural products of some groups who, through unprecedented financial support, hijacked the religious discourse, diminishing thus the role...
Date of source: Sunday, October 2, 2016
Yesterday witnessed the concluding two-day interfaith meeting at the St. Catherine Monastery in South Sinai. Under the title "Here we pray together", the second session of this meeting comes within the framework of the festivities organized by the South Sinai Governorate in commemoration of the...
Date of source: Monday, October 3, 2016
In a press statement delivered yesterday, the minister of religious affairs, Dr. Muhammad Mūkhtār Jum`a, said that in the light of following the example of Prophet Muhammad, the ministry strives to revive the role of the early congregational mosque, since it was the first structure built by the...
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mūkhtār Jumʿah, the Minister of Awqaf, said that he Ministry will publish a book in the few coming weeks under the title “The protection of churches in Islam”, which was prepared by a group of specialized scholars.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
This year’s conference, attended by some of the most important Muslim thinkers and scholars will focus on communication with the youth. It will attempt to correct false ideas about Islam, and confront the extremist and takfīrī currents within the religion. The conference is being held by the...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Minister of Religious Endowments recently spoke to the media saying, “these days there are devious voices and destructive points of view calling for abominations with no shame or embarrassment”. He claimed that movements calling for the removal of women’s hijabs as well as points of view that...
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2015
Dr. Muhammad Mokhtār Jomʿa, the Minister of Religious Endowments , Al-awqāf, will be leading the Friday prayers in Salam Mosque in Sharm Al-Shaykh. The Friday sermon that will have a unified script and will be distributed all over the Egypt will focus on issues such as “the role of businessmen in...
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2015
Doctor Muhammad Mukhtār, Egypt’s Minister of Religious Endowments, said "there is no doubt that the enemies of religion, Egypt, and the Arab people are working to fragment the Arab world through every means: either through feeding radicalism, terrorism, and the extremism that leads to such. This...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Honouring Charlie Hebdo supports terrorism
Mohammed Muchtār Gamʿaa, Minister of the Awqāf Ministry, criticises that the 2015 award for journalistic integrity and courage went to the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo. To award a magazine that does not respect religious feelings is synonymous with...