Moroccan Man Jailed for Forcing Family to Convert to Shiite Islam
9 January 2023
A man was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine for "forcing" his family to embrace the Shiite religious doctrine.
Islam
Muslim Population in Castile and León Grows, Majority Moroccan-Origin
9 January 2023
More than half of the Muslim community in Castile and León, made up of nearly 46,000 people, is of Moroccan origin. A Muslim population that has almost quadrupled in 15 years.
Muslim Conference in Vaucluse Canceled Amid Controversy and Local Opposition
8 January 2023
Scheduled for November 27 in Montfavet, a Muslim conference organized by the association D’Clic Valence was postponed to January 8 before being canceled. What are the reasons (…)
Montreuil Mosque Expansion Approved After Legal Battle, Council of State Rules
6 January 2023
The Council of State has given the green light to the town hall of Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis) to pre-empt the land adjoining the town’s mosque, in order to increase the (…)
Paris Shooting: Mosques Urge Government Action Against Violent Extremism
27 December 2022
The attack carried out on December 23 in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, which left three dead and several injured, continues to provoke reactions. After the Democratic (…)
Deadly Apartment Fire in Vaulx-en-Velin Leaves 10 Dead, Community Mourns
25 December 2022
Strong emotion at the Okba mosque in Vaulx-en-Velin after the fire that broke out in a building in the working-class district of Mas du Taureau on the night of Thursday, (…)
Angers Muslims Pray on Sidewalks as Mosque Construction Stalls for Years
22 December 2022
In Angers, Muslims are forced to pray on Fridays outside due to lack of space. At the origin of this situation, the blocking by the town hall of the purchase by Morocco of the (…)
ECHR Upholds Zemmour’s Hate Speech Conviction Over Anti-Muslim Comments
20 December 2022
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) did not give a favorable response to the appeal of the polemicist turned politician Éric Zemmour, who contested his conviction for (…)
Mosque in Southern France Targeted by Multiple Vandalism Attacks
16 December 2022
In less than two weeks, the mosque in the town of Saint-Juéry, near Albi (Tarn), has been vandalized three times.
Morocco’s Hakimi Receives Award from Influencer in Cultural Clash at World Cup
4 December 2022
Chilean influencer Kel Calderón was chosen to present the best player award to Achraf Hakimi after Morocco’s victory over Canada (2-1) at the World Cup in Qatar. The production (…)