German MMA Fighter Wilhelm Ott Converts to Islam During Lockdown
20 April 2020
In the midst of confinement, a German MMA fighter has just announced his conversion to Islam.
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Morocco Denies Rumors of Resuming Friday Prayers Amid Coronavirus Restrictions
18 April 2020
While the coronavirus continues to ravage almost all countries in the world, including Morocco, rumors are circulating about the resumption of Friday prayers in the kingdom.
Cholet Mosque and Association Serve Couscous to Frontline Workers Battling COVID-19
18 April 2020
Couscous rations were distributed on Friday, April 17, to workers in professions exposed in the fight against coronavirus. This solidarity initiative is a joint initiative of (…)
Muslim Leaders in Belgium: Ramadan Fasting May Be Postponed for Healthcare Workers
17 April 2020
A few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the Executive of Muslims in Belgium (EMB) states that fasting can be postponed for certain categories of people.
Muslim Burials in France Face Crisis Amid COVID-19 Deaths and Cemetery Shortages
17 April 2020
With the saturation of Muslim sections due to the many coronavirus-related deaths, several Muslim families in France are in turmoil. And the fact that some Maghreb countries (…)
Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Mosque in Saint-Étienne Amid COVID-19 Crisis
17 April 2020
The officials of the Montreynaud mosque, managed by the Turkish Cultural Association of Saint-Étienne (ACTS), expressed their consternation in the evening of Tuesday, April 14, (…)
Ramadan During Lockdown: French Mosques to Remain Closed, Tarawih Prayers Suspended
15 April 2020
President Emmanuel Macron stated that the gradual deconfinement could be possible on May 11. Implicitly, there will be no Tarawih prayers this year, as mosques will remain closed.
Réunion Island Allows Muslim Call to Prayer During Ramadan Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
11 April 2020
The call to prayer (adhan) by loudspeaker, at sunset, at the time of prayer in the Maghreb, will gradually resume from Thursday, April 16, announced the Regional Council of the (…)
French Muslim Council Announces Ramadan 2020 to Begin April 24 Amid COVID-19 Concerns
9 April 2020
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has set the night of doubt on April 23 next and the month of Ramadan this year 1441 of the Hegira on April 24, 2020.
COVID-19 Claims Lives of 23 Moroccan Nationals in Italy, Embassy Reports
8 April 2020
The Moroccan embassy in Italy announced on Monday, April 6, the death of 23 Moroccan nationals as a result of covid-19, since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.