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LONDON PRAYER TIME DAWN: 02:42 SUNRISE: 04:56 ZOHR:: 13:06 MAGHRIB: 21:31
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Al-Azhar Sheikh Invited to Address Opening of Soccer World Cup
Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff has officially invited the grand imam of al-Azhar to address the opening ceremony of the 2014 Soccer World Cup. She invited Sheikh Mohamed Ahmed al-Tayyeb to deliver a speech on “Peace and the Need for Tackling Prejudice and Violence in the World” at the inauguration of the world’s largest sporting event, Al-Bilad website reported. Brazil’s Ambassador to Cairo Marco Antonio Diniz Brandão conveyed the official invitation in a meeting with the Sheikh of Al-Azhar in his office. Al-Tayyeb in this meeting elaborated on the activities of Al-Azhar and said it is a scientific institution that seeks to shed light on the teachings of Islam and promote Islamic values such as tolerance. The Brazilian envoy, for his part, presented a report on the status of Muslims in Brazil and the spread of mosques and Islamic circles in the South American country. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will kick off in a ceremony on June 12. The opening match will be between Brazil and Croatia on Friday, June 13. A total of 32 teams split into eight groups will be vying for the coveted World Cup trophy in Brazil. Source: ABNA
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Special virtual programme of birth anniversary of Imam Ali Ibn Musa Al- Reza (as) on Friday 3rd July 2020 from 7 pm 
