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  • Far-Right French Politician Faces Legal Action Over Controversial Christchurch Tweet
    19 March 2019, by Said

    Her message will not go unpunished. The French far-right elected official Catherine Blein will be prosecuted in court following her message on Twitter: "Shooting in New Zealand, an eye for an eye..."
    Deleted since, this message sparked a strong controversy on social networks, prompting the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM, via the National Observatory against Islamophobia) to mandate the lawyer at the Nîmes bar Khadija Aoudia to file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor against (…)

  • Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Religious Sites in Rennes, France
    16 April 2019, by Said

    Among the inscriptions discovered: "88 Nic the Mus", a smiley with the inscription "Go Home" and a third tag with the symbols of the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) under which one can read: "No thank you".
    According to AFP, these tags were discovered by Muslim worshippers and officials on Monday morning and work was already underway yesterday afternoon (after the police report) to erase them.
    "The tags simultaneously targeted three places of worship in a (…)

  • French Muslim Council Urges International Probe into Uyghur Treatment in China
    26 July 2020, by Prince
  • Ramadan 2021 Begins April 13 in France, Amid Ongoing Pandemic Restrictions
    19 February 2021, by Sylvanus

    The unified Muslim calendar based on calculations indicates the dates of Ramadan 1442/2021. The month of fasting lasts 30 days. The beginning of the month of Ramadan 1442 is thus set for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. As for the end of the month of Ramadan 1442, it is set for Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The Eid al-Fitr (first day of Shawwal) is therefore scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2021.
    Just like last year, Muslims will have to live the month of Ramadan in a particular way due to the (…)

  • French Muslim Council’s Ramadan Alms Increase Sparks Debate
    5 April 2024, by Sylvanus

    In France, the reevaluation of zakat al-fitr, the legal alms payable before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, by the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) chaired by Franco-Moroccan Mohammed Moussaoui and other Muslim organizations, is not well received.
    Zakat al-fitr goes from 7 euros to 9 euros this year. In a statement published in January, the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) announced that zakat al-fitr is set at 9 euros per person. To reevaluate this financial contribution, the (…)

  • Ramadan 2019 Start Date to be Announced Tonight by French Muslim Council
    4 May 2019, by Said

    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).
    A meeting must take place tonight, as every year, at the end of which the start of Ramadan in France will be decided. This meeting, which will be attended by the main Muslim associations in the country, is normally scheduled for around 6:30 pm at the Paris Mosque.
    In all likelihood, the start date of the Muslim holy month (…)

  • Controversial Islamic Conference in Paris Draws Criticism from Muslim Leaders
    15 September 2019, by Sylvanus

    The former Saudi Minister of Justice, Mohammed Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Islamist League since 2016, and Ghaleb Bencheikh, President of the Islamic Foundation of France, are both co-organizers of an International Conference for Peace and Solidarity, to be held in Paris on Tuesday, September 17. A few days before the event, criticism is pouring in from all sides.
    The International Conference for Peace and Solidarity organized by the World Islamic League in Paris on Tuesday, (…)

  • Former French Politician Faces Jail Time for Islamophobic Tweet About Christchurch Attack
    2 December 2019, by Sylvanus

    Catherine Blein, a regional councilor of Brittany ex-RN, had made an Islamophobic tweet to justify the Christchurch attack in New Zealand that killed 51 Muslims in March 2019. For this message, the prosecution requested eight months of suspended prison and three years of ineligibility against her.
    "An eye for an eye." This was one tweet too many for Catherine Blein, a regional councilor of Brittany ex-RN. She was reacting to the massacre of 51 Muslims that occurred in March in (…)

  • French Muslim Groups Debate Scientific vs. Traditional Methods for Determining Ramadan Start Date
    20 April 2019, by Kamal

    Is it necessary to wait for the appearance of the crescent moon, or are there scientific methods to know the exact date of Ramadan? French Muslim organizations have divergent views on the matter.
    Following the example of countries like Turkey, Germany, Italy, or Ireland, each year the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) announces the start dates of Ramadan in advance, using scientific methods. In March, the council estimated that "the first day of the month of Ramadan 1440 will (…)

  • Report: Anti-Muslim Incidents in France Drop 17% in 2018
    14 February 2019, by Said

    Anti-Muslim acts are declining in France, according to the latest report published by the Observatory of Islamophobia, attached to the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM).
    Thus, during the year 2018, 100 anti-Muslim acts occurred in France, compared to 121 the previous year. In detail, according to the president of the observatory Abdallah Zekri, there were 43 acts and 57 threats.
    However, this decline must be put into perspective since many people do not file complaints against (…)