Philosopher and politician Luc Ferry has joined the debate raging in France since the assassination of teacher Samuel Paty. According to the former minister, if he were to teach freedom of expression, he would show caricatures "of Jesus, Moses and Muhammad" as well, without insults, without lacking in modesty.
The Turkish mosque in Châteaudun was the victim of an arson attempt on the night of Thursday, October 29 to Friday, October 30, 2020. No loss of human life was recorded.
Following the attack on the Notre-Dame basilica in Nice on October 29, 2020, Belgian Muslims have expressed their solidarity with the Catholic community.
After the attack in Nice, young Muslims decided to symbolically protect the Saint-Fulcran Cathedral in Lodève in the Hérault. They organized a gathering in front of this place of worship last Thursday.
The police arrested a 21-year-old man and woman who were in the process of tagging the Pantin mosque in Seine-Saint-Denis, on the night of Friday to Saturday.
Places of worship in France are facing new restrictive measures that will come into effect from Tuesday, November 3. The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has informed all Muslim leaders (CRCM, Muslim federations and mosque managers) of this new decision.
Faced with "the current deadlock situation" caused by the Polisario in the buffer zone of Guerguerat , France warns that such a situation is likely to create "tensions that could undermine the political process".
A few hours after banning access to his store to veiled women, the manager of a grocery store in Nîmes now says he deeply regrets his act. Overwhelmed by threats, he gave his version of the facts, while apologizing.
Faced with the rise in contamination in the country, the French authorities have confined the population again. To avoid taking any risks, they are imposing, from November 7 next, a covid-19 test on passengers from outside Europe, including Morocco, before any entry into the territory.
Gestures of solidarity from Muslims in France towards Catholics are multiplying since the attack that occurred in Nice on Thursday, October 29. Muslim leaders from Saint-Étienne were present at the memorial mass for the victims of the attack, at the Cathedral of Saint-Charles-Borromeo.
Grouped in a WhatsApp group, 33 officers from the Brigade of Delegations and Proximity Investigations (Bdep) of the 8th arrondissement of Paris are identified, engaging in racist and sexist remarks. An investigation is opened by the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), for "non-public incitement to racial hatred".
In the midst of the Covid-19 health crisis, Moroccans are bearing their daily lives marked by containment measures, namely quarantine, closure of many public spaces, curfew, telework, and travel restrictions. However, fear is mounting, given the approaching winter and the fear of the explosion of a second wave of the pandemic, especially on the side of neighboring Europe.