Eid al-Adha 2026 Belgium Date Confirmed May 27
18 May 2026
The date of the Festival of Sacrifice is now known for Muslims in Belgium. The national representative body has validated the religious calendar, scheduling this major event (…)
Executive of Muslims of Belgium
Ramadan 2026 Belgium: Fasting Begins Thursday 19 February
17 February 2026
The Muslim Executive of Belgium (EMB) has officially announced that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday 19 February 2026. This decision was confirmed following the (…)
Ramadan 2026 Belgium: Official Start Date Set This Tuesday
17 February 2026
The Council of Theologians, affiliated with the Executive of Muslims of Belgium, will meet this Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at 15:00. The videoconference aims to officially (…)
Ramadan 2024 Begins March 11 in Belgium, Muslim Council Announces
10 March 2024
It’s official: the month of Ramadan will begin this Monday, March 11 in Belgium, announced the Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB) on Sunday. This sacred period for Muslims is a (…)
Belgian Muslim Executive to Challenge Government’s New Islamic Council in Court
22 June 2023
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) will file an appeal in the coming days before the Council of State against the royal decree of the Minister of Justice Vincent Van (…)
Belgian Muslim Council Sues Justice Minister Over Representation Dispute
13 May 2023
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) has decided to file a complaint against the Minister of Justice, following a series of controversial measures questioning the (…)
Belgian Court Rules Against Government in Muslim Leader’s Forced Resignation Case
8 September 2022
The Court of First Instance of Brussels is looking into the side of Salah Echallaoui who had, in 2020, resigned from the presidency of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) (…)
Ramadan 2022 Begins April 2 in Belgium, Muslim Council Announces
1 April 2022
Ramadan will begin on Saturday, April 2, 2022, announced the Executive of Muslims of Belgium, following the meeting of the Council of Theologians by videoconference. Here is (…)
Belgian Justice Minister Moves to Cut Ties with Muslim Executive Body over Foreign Influence Concerns
21 February 2022
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgian Minister of Justice, also in charge of the management of Cults, believes that the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the main (…)
Belgian Government Moves to Dissolve Muslim Executive Body Amid Controversy
18 February 2022
Long criticized by the government, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium could be dissolved in a few days. The Minister of Justice accuses it of not being representative of all (…)