Eid Al Adha
It's Eid al-Adha time! Aka all meat lovers’ favorite holiday, but before diving into the feast, let's give you some easy tips to help you eat healthier during the celebration and avoid overeating.
The president has been performing the ritual this week.
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the Minister of Health and Population, has ordered intensifying preparations for providing medical services during the scorching heat expected during Eid Al-Adha.
Today, on the 8th day of the Hijri month of Dhu Al-Hijjah, pilgrims will make their way to Mina as they observe the Day of Tarwiyah, quenching their thirst for the Hajj experience.
Good news for residents of northern parts of Egypt, including Greater Cairo. Starting Sunday, the first day of the four-day Eid Al-Adha, temperatures are expected to decline by a refreshing 3-4 degrees Celsius.
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, announced that starting Saturday, 15th of June until Thursday, 20th of the same month is to be considered official paid leave on the occasion of Eid Al Adha holiday.
The initiative is implemented in coordination between the Ministry of Awqaf (Endowments) and the Ministry of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs.
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold, next week, at its headquarters in Jeddah, an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee to discuss the procedures for the repercussions of the incident of burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an that took place in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran (Muslim Holy Book) by the hands of some extremists in Sweden on the first day of Eid al Adha holiday.
Number of detainees were released on Wednesday on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and the anniversary of the June 30 revolution
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday exchanged greetings with the Arab and Islamic states' kings, presidents and emirs on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
First Lady Entisar El Sisi greeted the Egyptian people and Arab and Muslim nations on the occasion of Eidul Adha, which starts Wednesday.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi received on Monday two phone calls from Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi received on Monday cables from Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese to greet him on Eid al-Adha.
During the Eid al-Adha holidays, many archaeological sites and museums across Egypt witnessed a high turnout of Egyptian and foreign visitors.
On the first day of Eid Al-Adha (the feat of sacrifices), a total of 6,514 heads of cattle were slaughtered, while on the second day about 7,812 ones, and during the third day about 5,297 heads were slaughtered.
The museum’s administration welcomed the guests and visitors and offered them sweets and chocolates as a welcoming gesture.
First Lady Entissar Al Sisi greeted the Egyptian people and Arab and Muslim nations on the occasion of Eidul Adha.
In this regard, El-Sisi held phone calls with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, UAE’s President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and Emir of Tabuk region Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed to governors on Thursday the need to activate crisis chambers in all governorates throughout the Eid Al-Adha holiday, which extends from Saturday to Thursday.
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