Muslim Theological Council Sets Eid al-Adha Date for France in 2023
11 June 2023
Based on "the most accurate scientific data", the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) announced on Saturday the date of Eid al-Adha 1444/2023.
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French Muslim Group Condemns Islamophobic Rhetoric After Annecy Attack
10 June 2023
The Union of Mosques of France (UMF) expressed its compassion on Friday to the families whose young children were victims the day before of a knife attack in Annecy, denouncing (…)
Benzema Cites Islamic Faith as Key Factor in Saudi Arabia Move
9 June 2023
Karim Benzema, the now former striker of Real Madrid, expressed his enthusiasm for his new club Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. In his first French interview since his transfer, (…)
84-Year-Old Moroccan Woman Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
8 June 2023
Zahia Bouchta, an 84-year-old Moroccan, will finally be able to fulfill her dream of performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Controversial French Author Houellebecq Retracts Anti-Muslim Comments in New Book
24 May 2023
Writer Michel Houellebecq revisits the dangerous remarks he made about Muslims during a discussion between essayist Michel Onfray and himself, and offers his "apologies to all (…)
Interior Ministry Defends Controversial Census of Muslim Students Absent on Eid al-Fitr
22 May 2023
The Ministry of the Interior acknowledges having ordered the police to census students absent for the day of Eid al-Fitr in Toulouse. Former PS first secretary Jean-Christophe (…)
Morocco to Celebrate Eid al-Adha on June 29, 2023
21 May 2023
Astronomical calculations indicate that the Eid al-Adha 2023 festival will be celebrated in Morocco this summer. What date to remember?
Toulouse Schools Probed Over Muslim Student Absences on Eid al-Fitr
19 May 2023
A scandal is shaking Toulouse following a request for information targeting Muslim students. On April 26, 2023, around a hundred schools received an email from the territorial (…)
Moroccan Christians Face Legal and Social Barriers to Practicing Faith
14 May 2023
Moroccan Christians are rejected by their families and society. Although the 2011 Constitution guarantees freedom of conscience, the practice of a religion other than Sunni (…)
Belgian Muslim Council Sues Justice Minister Over Representation Dispute
13 May 2023
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) has decided to file a complaint against the Minister of Justice, following a series of controversial measures questioning the (…)