Morocco: Calls for Jihad in Mosques Prohibited
8 November 2024
Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, reminded Moroccan imams of the limits of their role regarding the Palestinian issue.
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Assassination of Samuel Paty: Abdelhakim Sefrioui faces justice
4 November 2024
Abdelhakim Sefrioui, a pro-Palestinian activist, is considered the main defendant in the murder of Samuel Paty, a teacher at the Bois-d’Aulne college, killed in October 2020. (…)
Fire Damages Amiens Mosque, Community Shaken by Suspected Arson Attack
30 October 2024
Amazement and consternation at the Assounnah mosque in south Amiens this Tuesday, October 29. Arriving for the morning prayer, the faithful discovered the rear facade of the (…)
Muslim Schools in France Call for Equal Treatment Amid Funding Disparities
27 October 2024
The National Federation of Muslim Private Education (FNEM) points out that in France, "the Muslim community remains largely underequipped with private schools" and calls for (…)
French Woman Convicted for Stabbing Father in Religious Attire Dispute
19 October 2024
The Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) correctional court has sentenced a 23-year-old French woman who converted to Islam for stabbing her father, who was preventing her from "wearing (…)
Moroccan Student Denied Entry to French School in Rabat Over Hijab
4 October 2024
A Moroccan student was refused in the second year of high school at the Léon l’Africain establishment, a school affiliated with the French mission in Rabat. The reason given? (…)
Religious Revival Among Belgian Youth Sparks Concern in Schools and Society
2 October 2024
In Belgium, radical behaviors of students related to religious facts worry teachers, writers, academics and researchers.
Moroccan Police Arrest Two Girls for Public Blasphemy Against Islam in Marrakech
29 September 2024
The police arrested two young girls accused of desecrating the Quran on a street in Marrakech.
Morocco Suspends Imam for Deviating from Official Sermon on Gaza Conflict
26 September 2024
The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has decided to suspend an imam for deviating from the official sermon at the Grand Mosque of Ksar Sghir, where he also teaches Sharia (…)
Moroccan Youth Launch Digital Campaign to Promote Daily Prayer in Islam
12 September 2024
Young Moroccans have launched a digital campaign to encourage their generation to cultivate a life of prayer, emphasizing the importance of prayer in the practice of their (…)