Egypt News

Ramadan nights at Shrines of Ahl’ol Beit (A) in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt: Egyptians keep special devotion and unique contact with mosques and shrines of Ahl’ol Bayt Ar-Rasul, or the holy progeny of holy Prophet (A.S.), housed in Cairo and other cities.

Egypt bans Sayedah Zainab b-day celebrations

CAIRO, Egypt: Egyptian government's decision to ban celebration of birth anniversary of Sayedah Zainab (AS), grand daughter of Prophet Muhammad (SW), at her shrine in Cairo has sent a wave of anger among Shiite Muslims.

Anger, condemnation over arrest of hundreds of Shiites in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt: Head of Egypt's Higher Council of the Al al-Bait Mohammed ad-Dereini has reacted angrily to the country's authorities on arrest of a large number of Shiite Muslims.

Egypt pressures Shi'ites

CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt has been pressuring its Shi'ite community to denounce the Iranian-sponsored Lebanese Hizbullah led by Sheikh Hasan Nasrollah.

Cairo, Baghdad orgs to try Saudi clerics before intl tribunals

LONDON, United Kingdom: The London-based Arabic daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported this week that two Shiite associations of "Ahl Al-Beit" in Cairo and Baghdad were about to "prosecute 22 Saudi clerics before international tribunals.

Al-Azhar looks at opening branch in Iran on Tehran request

CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt's al-Azhar University is considering opening a branch in Iran on the request of Iranian authorities, London-based Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.

Al-Azhar Varsity agrees on study of Shia student

CAIRO, Egypt: In an unprecedented step, Head of Al-Azhar University (Al-Azhar Sheikh) Dr Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, has agreeed to accept the Shia Lebanese students to study in Al-Azhar University and institutes.

Egypt Reayah Aal Al-Beit Association welcomes step to accept Shias in Al-Azhar

CAIRO, Egypt: Head of Egypt’s Reayah Aal Al-Beit Association Muhammad Ad-Darini has hailed as “nice step” a decision to accept Shia students to study in Al-Azhar University and institutes.

Fears in Egypt on opening Azhar gates for Shias

DUBAI, UAE: The decision of Sheikh of Al-Azhar Dr Muhammad Sayed Tantawi to accept Shia students for studying in the faculties and institutes of Al-Azhar University has created a state of fighting in Egypt.

Egypt says ‘no’ to Imam Hussein (AS) azadari

CAIRO, Egypt: Egyptian authorities have rejected a request by Shias in the country to hold aza (mourning) of Imam Hussein (AS).

Rights report condemn religious discrimination in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt: Citing a long list of chilling testimonials, human rights groups 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.