Morocco Allocates $108 Million to Boost Imam Salaries and Benefits
15 December 2021
The government announced on Monday that it has allocated the sum of 1.093 billion dirhams to improve the situation of imams, preachers and religious officials.
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Paris Mayor Hidalgo Defends French Muslims, Denounces Far-Right Rhetoric
14 December 2021
At a rally held in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales last Sunday, the current mayor of Paris, also a candidate in the 2021 presidential election, Anne Hidalgo, defended the (…)
France Closes 21 Mosques Amid Crackdown on ’Separatism’, Minister Says
13 December 2021
The French Ministry of the Interior has announced that several mosques suspected of separatism have been closed in recent months, after checks. Six other places of Muslim (…)
Muslim Cemetery Vandalized in Mulhouse, France; Police Launch Investigation
12 December 2021
Muslim graves were vandalized in the Mulhouse cemetery on Saturday, December 11. The police have opened an investigation. For its part, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (…)
Belgian Government Intensifies Scrutiny of Muslim Executive Amid Controversy
12 December 2021
Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open VLD), Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs, is pulling out all the stops to curb the rise of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB).
Morocco Expands Religious Infrastructure: 172 New Mosques Built in 2021
7 December 2021
During this year 2021, 172 new mosques have been built in Morocco, including 157 by private individuals and 15 by the government for an amount of 120 million dirhams (11.5 (…)
New Mosque Construction Highlights Growing Presence of Islam in France
5 December 2021
Over the years, mosques have managed to establish themselves in the French landscape. A new one, the Eyyup Sultan mosque demolished in 2017, will soon emerge from the ground.
France Delays Launch of National Imam Council Amid COVID Concerns
4 December 2021
Initially scheduled for December 12, the founding congress of the National Council of Imams (CNI) has been postponed to 2022, announced the French Council of the Muslim Faith (…)
Zemmour Urges French Muslims to ’Assimilate’, Sparking Controversy
1 December 2021
The now presidential candidate for 2022, Eric Zemmour, has launched an appeal to Muslims in France. An appeal that is causing controversy.
French Muslim Council Condemns ’Discriminatory’ Closure of Mosque Bank Accounts
26 November 2021
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has in turn reacted to the sudden "recent" closure of bank accounts of mosques, considering this situation to be "discriminatory".