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Egypt's Endowments Minister opens imam training courses to counter extremism
October 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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الأوقاف تفتتح دورة "أصول الفكر المعتدل" لتدريب 1000 إمام شهريًا
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's Minister of Endowments Osama Al-Azhari has opened training courses for imams in Cairo, part of a plan to train about 1,000 imams monthly.
- Al-Azhari opened the "Foundations of Moderate Thought" and "Improving Linguistic Performance" courses at mosques in Helwan and Al-Muqattam in Cairo.
- The ministry said the plan targets training about 1,000 imams monthly through training units to be expanded across governorates.
- The two programs, 50 hours each, total 100 training hours and include tests with cash prizes for the top three participants.
- Al-Azhari said countering extremism requires a correct understanding of religious texts and tools to refute misinterpretations.