Egyptian Government Approves Draft Version of Unified Places of Worship Law

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5

 

Egyptian Government Approves Draft Version of Unified Places of Worship Law

 

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June 5, 2011

 

(AWR) — The caretaker Egyptian government has approved a draft bill that would unify the standards for the construction and repair of both Muslim and non-Muslim places of worship, according to Al-Masry Al-Youm.

 

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