Nanterre Mosque Receives Death Threats, Prompting Investigation
4 November 2023
The Ibn Badis mosque filed a complaint after receiving death threats in a letter dated early October. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.
Islam
Muslim Leaders in France Condemn ’Hierarchy of Victims’ in Hamas-Israel Conflict
2 November 2023
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) denounces the "hierarchy" between civilian victims of the Hamas-Israel war, contrary to republican principles and values, and (…)
Muslim High School in Lille Faces Potential Closure Amid State Contract Review
31 October 2023
The Muslim high school Averroès de Lille is struggling to carry out its activities in complete serenity, without pressure. The prefecture of the Hauts-De-France Region (…)
French Authorities Concerned as Untrained Online Preachers Gain Massive Following
29 October 2023
The good audience of preachers on the Internet, who have not followed any theological training, is increasingly worrying imams and authorities in France where 400 detached (…)
Carpenter Sentenced for Denying Internship to Muslim Teen in Vesoul Discrimination Case
29 October 2023
In Vesoul, a man was sentenced to a prison term for making racist and discriminatory remarks against a young Muslim minor boy looking for an internship.
French Education Minister Vows to Uphold Secularism in Schools, Combat Radicalization
28 October 2023
French Education Minister Gabriel Attal says he is a staunch defender of secularism in schools and will not tolerate any violation of this principle.
Morocco Debunks Fake Document Banning Palestine Mentions in Mosques
24 October 2023
The fake document banning preachers from mentioning Palestine in mosques comes from a non-Moroccan source, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has clarified.
Morocco Denies Banning Mosque Discussions on Palestine, Calls Document ’False’
24 October 2023
The document reporting a supposed ban on Moroccan preachers from addressing the situation in Palestine in mosques is false, categorically denied by the Ministry of Habous and (…)
False Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation of Bayonne Mosque, Police Investigation
23 October 2023
The Bayonne mosque was targeted on Friday by a bomb alert. The national police cordoned off the area to search for any explosives. After verification, it was a false alert and (…)
Paris Court Overturns Ban on Pro-Palestinian Protest, Hundreds Rally
22 October 2023
While Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin requested the banning of a demonstration in support of Palestine currently at war with Israel, the Paris court authorized it at the last (…)