Egyptian authorities have postponed the application of new rules on banning the weekly Friday prayer in small mosques until October 1. "The move was taken to give a chance to small mosques and prepare ...

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Pope Tawadros II will lead Palm Sunday prayers as Egypt’s churches launch Holy Week observances ahead of Easter celebrations next weekend, church officials said. The week marks the most sacred period ...

Muslim communities all over the United States have declared Friday "Freedom Friday." Prayer services will be dedicated to the Egyptian people. The goal is to help to bring an end to the violence, and ...

“One of the things that I miss the most when I travel is the call to prayer that I hear five times a day here,” writes Maryanne Stroud Gabbani, from Egypt. Global Voices stands out as one of the ...