The creation of a National Council of Imams (CNI) in France entrusted to the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) is not to the liking of many independent imams and some Muslim organizations. They see in the future CNI an instance conducive to the endorsement of the total interference of foreign countries on Islam in France.
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.
After his statement in which he claimed to "renounce certain rights to caricature without offending," the president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith, Mohammed Moussaoui , has reconsidered.
Hatred towards Muslims is growing since the murder of teacher Samuel Paty, killed in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.
The text that will serve as the sermon this Friday in mosques in France has been proposed by the French Council of the Muslim Faith. The CFCM intends to contribute to the fight against religious extremism that perverts Islam and its values, a few days after the assassination of Samuel Paty.
In a tweet, the president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) condemned the beheading of a teacher in the Paris region on Friday evening. He called for mobilization against "obscurantism, hatred and violence" after this tragedy.
The National Observatory against Islamophobia has just condemned the knife attack near the former premises of the newspaper "Charlie Hebdo".
French Prime Minister Jean Castex received a delegation from the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM). The two parties reviewed the concerns and expectations of Muslims in France.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has invited the faithful to celebrate Eid Al Adha, which will take place on Friday, July 31, in compliance with the health safety measures related to Covid-19.
Given the particular context of the global health crisis due to Covid-19, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has issued a series of recommendations for the proper organization of Eid al-Adha.
In a few days, Muslims will celebrate Eid Al Adha 1441/2020, a festival that takes place this year under particular conditions due to Covid-19. The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) takes the opportunity to address the faithful with a list of measures to be respected so that the festival takes place under good conditions.
Taking into account the current context related to covid-19 and faced with "the uncertainty surrounding the conditions for organizing the pilgrimage this year", the risks associated with its accomplishment are quite high. In a press release published on its website, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has invited Muslims in France to postpone their (Hajj) project to next year.