CAIRO - 7 November 2021: Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf (Endowments) decided on Friday to remove donation boxes from mosques nationwide. “It is prohibited to collect any money, donations or cash assistance in mosques for any reason, and it is strictly forbidden to place any donation boxes inside or outside the mosque from any party or individuals,” the decision stipulates. Egyptian Minister of Endowments Muhammad Mukhtar Gomaa set a ten-day period during which all mosques should remove donation boxes from mosques, in implementation of the decision to ban donation boxes or cash assistance in mosques. Deputy Minister of Awqaf Nouh Al-Esawy told DMC channel on Saturday that there are only 220 boxes in 120 mosques that are legally defined to be donated by citizens. The total number of mosques and worship places in Egypt is about 140,809.

Source: Egypt Today November 07, 2021 11:29 UTC