Morocco Counters Iran’s Shiite Expansion in West Africa
5 June 2022
While Iran seems to be trying at all costs to spread Shiism in West Africa, it is facing a major obstacle: Morocco. The latter tends to curb its momentum.
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Arsenal’s Thomas Partey Confirms Conversion to Islam, Cites Girlfriend’s Influence
4 June 2022
Thomas Partey, Ghanaian international and Arsenal midfielder, confirms having converted to Islam and reveals what motivated him to make this decision.
Toulouse Imam Faces Retrial for Alleged Anti-Semitic Sermon, Prosecutor Seeks Suspended Sentence
1 June 2022
Accused of anti-Semitism, the Imam of the Toulouse Mosque was retried on appeal for "incitement to racial hatred" on May 30. The Attorney General requested a six-month (…)
Moroccan Hajj Pilgrims Cancel Trips Amid Rising Costs and Economic Pressures
29 May 2022
Moroccan participation in the Hajj will be low this year. And for good reason, many of them are withdrawing. Mohamed Semlali, president of the National Federation of Travel (…)
Muslim Women in France Turn to Private Pool Rentals Amid Burkini Ban
25 May 2022
Due to the ban on wearing the burkini in public pools in French cities, except Grenoble and Rennes, Muslim women are renting private pools to swim away from prying eyes.
New Mosque in Lieusaint Opens, Accommodating 600 Worshippers Near City Center
23 May 2022
In Seine-et-Marne, a new mosque is welcoming Muslims in Lieusaint. A project matured by the Amicale des Musulmans de Lieusaint (AML) for 14 years, whose inauguration was (…)
Spanish Court Denies Citizenship to Moroccan Man Deemed Security Threat by Intelligence Agency
21 May 2022
The National Court has refused Spanish nationality to a Moroccan residing in the province of Cáceres (Extremadura), based on a report from the National Intelligence Center (…)
Brussels Debates Animal Welfare: Ritual Slaughter Ban Controversy Heats Up
21 May 2022
Since Wednesday in Brussels, the environment committee has started the hearings related to the issue of ritual slaughter. But already the Brussels deputy Youssef Handichi (PTB) (…)
Morocco Sets Eid al-Adha 2022 Date for July 10, Astronomer Predicts
18 May 2022
The date of Eid al-Adha is already known in Morocco. When will Moroccans celebrate this holiday in the kingdom?
Court Orders Reopening of Beauvais Mosque Closed for Controversial Sermons
16 May 2022
Good news for the worshippers of the Great Mosque of Beauvais closed for a period of six months at the end of December last year due to sermons "inciting hatred", "violence" (…)