Study: Young Muslims in Brussels Prioritize Religious Identity Over Local Ties
27 October 2021
Young Muslims in Brussels define themselves first in relation to their religion. This is revealed by a study conducted jointly by ULB and VUB.
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Spanish Mosques’ Vaccination Push Boosts COVID-19 Shot Uptake Among Muslims
26 October 2021
The call from mosques for vaccination in Spain is starting to produce results. Several health centers have noted an increase in appointments for Covid-19 vaccination.
Belgian Muslim Council in Turmoil: President Rejects State Funding Amid Controversy
21 October 2021
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) regularly causes controversies since its creation. Recently again, the president of this association announced that he is renouncing (…)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Ranks 7th Among World’s Most Influential Muslims
19 October 2021
King Mohammed VI has been named the 7th most influential Muslim personality in the world in the 2022 edition of the "The Muslim 500" ranking, carried out by the Jordanian (…)
Seville’s Muslim Community Divided Over Plans for Grand Mosque
19 October 2021
The Muslim community in Seville is unable to speak with one voice to defend and materialize its project to build a large mosque. For several years, the project has not taken (…)
Spanish-Moroccan Author Najat El Hachmi Calls for Secularism to Advance Women’s Rights in Muslim World
9 October 2021
The Spanish writer of Moroccan origin, Najat El Hachmi, winner of the 2021 Nadal Prize, does not believe that gender equality will become a reality in the Muslim world without (…)
Moroccan Christian Group Urges Akhannouch Government to Expand Religious Freedoms
9 October 2021
The Coordination of Moroccan Christians has launched an appeal to the new government led by Aziz Akhannouch. It pleads for the organization of religious rites and worship in (…)
Brussels Considers Ban on Unstunned Animal Slaughter, Weighing Animal Welfare Against Religious Freedom
8 October 2021
Will Brussels follow in the footsteps of Flanders and Wallonia and in turn ban slaughter without stunning? In any case, the Brussels minister for animal welfare, Bernard (…)
Far-Right Party Vox Opposes Conversion of Seville Building into Central Mosque
7 October 2021
The community of the Islamic mosque of Ishbilia has asked the Seville city council for permission to transform the former Moroccan building that currently houses the (…)
Belgian Court Upholds Ban on Ritual Slaughter, Muslim Groups Consider ECHR Appeal
1 October 2021
In Belgium, the Constitutional Court handed down a ruling on Thursday, September 30 that confirms the ban on slaughter without prior stunning. A decision that is not to the (…)