Former Rapper Diam’s Shares Rare Photos of Islamic Conversion, Sparks Online Debate
20 May 2020
The former rapper, Diam’s, posted unpublished photos of her conversion to Islam on her Instagram account on Sunday, May 17. The web is on fire.
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French Mosque Offers Online Tarawih Prayers During Ramadan Lockdown
19 May 2020
In France, the mosque of Montigny-le-Bretonneux offers Muslim worshippers the possibility to follow the imam in the Tarawih prayer online during this special Ramadan month due (…)
Moroccan Woman Arrested for TikTok Video Mocking COVID-19 Restrictions
16 May 2020
A Moroccan and a Tunisian are facing justice for joking about the coronavirus. The first is incarcerated in the prison of Errachidia. The second will face the same fate in the (…)
Moroccan Astronomer Predicts Eid Al-Fitr to Begin May 24
16 May 2020
The probable date of the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr, in Morocco is known. It has just been revealed by the astronomer Abdulaziz Kharbouch Al Ifrani.
France’s Mask Mandate Highlights Debate Over Veil Ban
15 May 2020
While France requires its citizens to wear masks in these times of covid-19, it still bans the wearing of veils by Muslim women. Washington Post notes a contradiction in French (…)
Arlon’s Muslim Community Secures Funding for New Mosque Amid Pandemic
12 May 2020
The Muslims of Arlon will have, in the very near future, a new place of worship worthy of the name.
Muslim Group Opposes Early Reopening of Mosques for Eid al-Fitr Celebrations
8 May 2020
The Rassemblement des musulmans de France (RMF), chaired by Anouar Kbibech, opposed the resumption of religious celebrations as early as May 24, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, (…)
Muslim Leaders Protest Exclusion from Earlier Reopening of Religious Services in France
6 May 2020
The Great Mosque of Paris expresses its "astonishment" and cries "discrimination" after the government announced on Monday, May 4, that it is ready to consider the date of May (…)
Moroccan Man Claiming to be ’Messiah’ Jailed for Inciting Violence and Assaulting Officer
3 May 2020
An individual from Oued Zem, who took himself for "the messiah", urging people to invade mosques, was arrested and then sentenced to three years in prison.
Chicago Muslim Group Promotes Prophet Muhammad’s Health Advice Amid COVID-19 Crisis
2 May 2020
In Chicago, the recommendations of the Prophet Muhammad on personal hygiene and health are drawing the attention of passers-by in these times of covid-19 that is hitting the (…)