Start of Ramadan in Morocco: decision this Sunday
10 March 2024
Moroccans will be informed this Sunday, March 10 about the start and end of Ramadan. When does the holy month begin in Morocco?
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Morocco Bans French Magazine Marianne Over Muhammad Cartoon
9 March 2024
The French weekly Marianne (issue 1407) has been banned from distribution in Morocco, due to a caricature drawing deemed offensive to the prophet Muhammad.
Here is the start date of Ramadan in France
7 March 2024
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) announced a few days ago the date of the start of the month of Ramadan in France, according to criteria adopted in 2013.
Here’s when Ramadan will begin in Belgium
6 March 2024
The start date of Ramadan in Belgium is now known. According to astronomical calculations, the Muslim fast should begin on Monday, March 11.
Controversial Moroccan Salafist Preacher Faces Legal Action, Travel Ban
5 March 2024
The Moroccan justice system has banned the controversial Salafist preacher known on social networks as "Abou Ammar" from leaving the country. He is the subject of complaints (…)
Morocco Debates Public Eating Ban During Ramadan as Legal Penalties Persist
4 March 2024
As the month of Ramadan begins on March 11, Moroccans are struggling to agree on the issue of eating in public during fasting. An act that remains severely punished by the (…)
Morocco to Announce Ramadan Start Date as Lunar Crescent Observation Nears
3 March 2024
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs will announce during the coming week the date of the observation of the lunar crescent in Morocco, scheduled for Sunday, March (…)
Man Claiming to be ’Imam Al Mahdi’ Disrupts Prayer at Moroccan Mosque
2 March 2024
An individual caused trouble on Friday afternoon in a mosque in the Nakhla area of Kelâa des Sraghna. The man indeed proclaimed himself to be the "Imam Al Mahdi", causing (…)
French Government Debunks False Claims of Ramadan Ban Amid Social Media Rumors
1 March 2024
A rumor of a ban on Ramadan, which should begin on Monday, March 11 in France according to the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), circulating on social networks forces (…)
French Muslims Prepare for Ramadan 2024 as Great Mosque of Paris Sets Date
28 February 2024
The Great Mosque of Paris is preparing to announce the date of the Night of Doubt for Ramadan 2024. Muslim organizations such as the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) (…)