Ramadan 2019 Start Date to be Announced Tonight by French Muslim Council
4 May 2019
What day will Ramadan begin in France? Sunday, May 5 or Monday, May 6. The exact date will be announced tonight by the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM).
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French Institutes in Morocco Revive Popular ’Nights of Ramadan’ Music Festival
4 May 2019
The "Nights of Ramadan" organized each year by the French Institute of Morocco (IFM) are back, to accompany, from May 9 to 14, the holy month of Ramadan. Several headliners are (…)
Morocco Sends Hundreds of Imams Abroad for Ramadan Religious Guidance
4 May 2019
As every year on the occasion of Ramadan, the Moroccan authorities have decided to send several hundred imams and mourchidates around the world. France will have the largest (…)
Muslim School in France Remains Open Despite Court Order to Close
3 May 2019
In Isère, the parents of students at a private Muslim school, ordered by the Grenoble academy to enroll their children in another establishment, have just defied the decision (…)
Moroccan Artisans Showcase Rich Heritage at Europe’s Largest Craft Fair in Paris
3 May 2019
The largest Salon in Europe, which was held in Paris, was an opportunity for craftsmen to showcase all their know-how. More than forty Moroccan exhibitors seduced visitors to (…)
Moroccan King Reportedly Donates €2 Million for Notre-Dame Restoration
1 May 2019
Nothing is official but according to some media sources the amount of the donation from King Mohammed VI for the reconstruction of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris would be in (…)
Moroccan Man Deported from France Under Mysterious Circumstances
1 May 2019
The French authorities this week carried out the repatriation of a Moroccan national to Fès-Saiss airport, for reasons unknown to date. Is it a wanted notice or illegal stay? (…)
University of Lorraine Launches Probe into Alleged Racist Student Messages
30 April 2019
An administrative investigation has been opened at the University of Lorraine in eastern France, following "exchanges of racist remarks between students".
France Appoints First Female Ambassador to Morocco, Hélène Le Gal to Leave Israel Post
30 April 2019
She is the first woman to become French ambassador to Morocco and she, Hélène Le Gal, should take up her duties next September. She has been ambassador of France in Israel (…)
Muslim Women Denied Flea Market Registration Due to Hijabs in Northern France
29 April 2019
Two Muslim women were unable to register because of their veil last Saturday in Croix, in northern France. A discrimination they do not intend to let pass.