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Egyptian mosque bill could pit government against top religious body

The Egyptian government presented a draft bill to parliament to change the conditions of the use of endowments, which raised the ire of Al-Azhar.

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A boy plays at Al-Azhar Mosque following the weekly Friday prayer, Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 2, 2015. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images

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