Toulouse Family Prepares for Ramadan Under COVID-19 Restrictions
26 April 2020
In this context of health crisis and confinement, Muslims in France will spend a very special month of Ramadan. The Amri family will be no exception.
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Air France Schedules Special Flights to Repatriate Thousands Stranded in Morocco
26 April 2020
Air France has scheduled a series of special flights for the repatriation of French and dual nationals stranded in Morocco for weeks due to the closure of air links.
Police Chief Clarifies: No Ramadan Restrictions on Law Enforcement in Calvados
26 April 2020
The Director General of the National Police (DGPN) reacted to a telex from the departmental Directorate of Public Security of Calvados "giving restrictive instructions on the (…)
Ramadan in Isolation: Muslims in France Face Solitary Fasting During COVID-19 Lockdown
25 April 2020
Muslims confined alone will have to experience a special breaking of the fast. Covid-19 will not allow them to spend this time with family or friends.
Île-de-France Region Donates 42,000 Masks to Muslim Leaders for COVID-19 Response
25 April 2020
Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France region, has offered masks to imams and chaplains in Île-de-France. This donation is part of the fight against the spread of (…)
Moroccan Students in France Face Double Burden of Isolation and Worry Amid Pandemic
25 April 2020
Being confined near one’s loved ones in these times of extreme difficulty is worth being, thousands of kilometers away, far from those one loves. Foreign students confined in (…)
French Interior Minister Addresses Shortage of Muslim Burial Spaces in Cemeteries
25 April 2020
The Muslim community in France is concerned by the lack of Muslim sections in certain municipalities, forcing grieving families to refer to non-Muslim cemeteries. The Minister (…)
French Muslim Council Urges State Action on Cemetery Space Amid COVID-19 Crisis
25 April 2020
Faced with the difficulties generated by the lack of Muslim sections in France, in this period of health crisis and confinement, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) (…)
Ramadan Under Lockdown: Muslims Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions
24 April 2020
This is the first time that the Muslim community around the world will experience the month of Ramadan differently, due to the coronavirus pandemic that has prompted some (…)
Lyon Targets Moroccan Midfielder Younès Belhanda as Galatasaray Exit Looms
24 April 2020
The Moroccan international, Younès Belhanda, under contract until 2021 with Galatasaray, could leave the Turkish club to join a Ligue 1 club at the end of the season.