Mohamed Enters Top 20 Most Popular Baby Names in France for First Time
5 September 2019
Mohamed appears, for the first time ever, in the top 20 most popular names in France.
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Survey Reveals Growing Religious Disaffiliation Among Arab Youth
2 September 2019
A survey conducted by the BBC and the Arab Barometer research network of 25,000 people in ten countries in the Middle East and North Africa concludes that Arabs are massively (…)
Liverpool Fan Jailed for Racist Tweets Targeting Mohamed Salah
2 September 2019
Gary Hyland, a football supporter, was convicted by the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court for posting a series of racist messages on the Twitter account of Egyptian striker Mohamed (…)
Morocco Marks Islamic New Year 1441 as Muharram Begins Sunday
1 September 2019
Sunday, September 1 marks the entry into the new Muslim year of the Hegira 1441 (the 1st Moharram) in Morocco.
Belgium Approves 18 Female Islamic Theologians for Mosque Leadership Roles
1 September 2019
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) announces the recruitment of 18 women, as theologians. For this project dating back to 2017, a royal decree had to be obtained to (…)
Flemish Minister Blocks Opening of Controversial Islamic School in Belgium
1 September 2019
While the officials of the Islamic school, "Selam college", were preparing to ensure the start of the school year in a few days, the Flemish Minister of Education, Hilde (…)
Investigation Reveals China’s Misleading Social Media Ads on Uyghur Detention Camps
29 August 2019
Contrary to what the social media giants display, Muslims would be subjected to forced indoctrination, torture and even death in China’s detention camps.
Controversy Erupts Over Segregated ’Respectable’ Beach in Morocco’s Saidia Resort
29 August 2019
"Respectable beach". These words are at the entrance of a beach near Saidia, in northeastern Morocco.
Renowned Islamic Exorcist Arrested in Morocco for Drunk Driving with Minors
28 August 2019
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Kénitra proceeded to the arrest of a healer who practices Roqia, an Islamic exorcism. He was in a very advanced state of intoxication.
Chechnya Unveils Europe’s Largest Mosque in Grand Ceremony
28 August 2019
In front of hundreds of distinguished guests from around the world, including official delegations from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, Ramzan Kadyrov, (…)