Morocco Prepares for Ramadan as Sha’aban Month Begins
7 April 2019
The first day of the month of Sha’aban of the year 1440 of the Hegira corresponds to Sunday, April 7, 2019, announced the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in a press (…)
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Mother Stabbed While Taking Children to School in Brussels, Condition Stabilizes
3 April 2019
A veiled woman who was taking her children to school has just been attacked with a knife, this Tuesday, very early on the Chaussée de Ninove in Anderlecht.
Barcelona Mosque Shelters 70 Residents Displaced by Apartment Fire
1 March 2019
Last Wednesday, during a fire that ravaged two buildings in Barcelona, Spain, a group of young Moroccans opened the doors of the mosque wide to give shelter to the victims who (…)
French Muslims to Begin Ramadan on May 6, One Day Earlier Than Morocco
21 February 2019
Based on astronomical calculations, the SaphirNews website estimates the start date of Ramadan in France as May 6. One day before Morocco, which, according to the calculations, (…)
Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Racist Attack on Muslim Woman on Train
18 February 2019
Sean Devlin was found guilty of verbally and physically assaulting Malika Touirtou, a 63-year-old Moroccan-American woman, on a train, before shouting that she had a bomb in (…)
Investigation Launched After Belgian Bus Driver Stops to Pray Mid-Route
9 February 2019
The Belgian public transport company De Lijn has opened an investigation after a Muslim driver was photographed praying in his bus in the middle of passengers.
Moroccan Star Benatia Cites Islamic Values in Move to Qatar’s Al-Duhail
6 February 2019
Moroccan international Medhi Benatia has just revealed that he opted for the Qatari club Al-Duhail (after all leaving Juventus) for the Islamic atmosphere of Qatar, during a (…)
French Islamic Leader Apologizes for Remarks on Late King Hassan II’s Role in Headscarf Affair
4 February 2019
The president of the Foundation of Islam in France (FIF), Ghaleb Bencheikh, says he regrets the comments made on January 31 regarding the intervention of the late King Hassan (…)
Belgian Mother Sentenced for Stabbing Daughter Over Secret Islamic Marriage
30 January 2019
A 3-year prison sentence was handed down by a Belgian court against a woman who stabbed her daughter following her conversion to Islam and for having married "in secret".
Moroccan Imam Removed for Unauthorized Sermon Condemning New Year’s Celebrations
17 January 2019
Mohamed Al Amrani is no longer the imam of the Chouhada mosque in Rabat. His mission has ended due to a sanction from the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs.