Islam

UAE Figure Skater Zahra Lari Breaks Barriers, Challenges Hijab Rules in International Competition

20 December 2020

For having worn her hijab during an international competition in 2017, the name of figure skater Zahra Lari has remained etched in the history of the discipline. However, this (…)

Religious Groups Challenge Belgium’s Ban on Ritual Slaughter Methods

19 December 2020

On the issue of animal welfare and religious freedom, the European Court of Justice, which was supposed to find a better solution to this problem, has rather leaned towards (…)

London Mosque Attacker Sentenced to 7 Years for Stabbing Muezzin

15 December 2020

The individual who had stabbed a muezzin in a mosque in central London at the beginning of the year has been sentenced to 7 years and three months in prison. He will also have (…)

Montpellier Mosque Transfer to Morocco-Linked Group Halted After Local Opposition

15 December 2020

The Averroès mosque in Montpellier will not come under the authority of Morocco. This is the decision of the religious association in charge of the place of worship, whose (…)

Belgium Eases COVID-19 Restrictions for Mosques, Allowing Limited Worship

14 December 2020

The restrictive measures that were imposed on places of worship, in order to fight against the spread of the coronavirus in Belgium, have been slightly relaxed. The decision (…)

Imam Faces Death Threats After Condemning Samuel Paty’s Assassination

13 December 2020

The imam of Drancy, Hassen Chalghoumi, says he has been the target of thousands of death threats since the assassination of Samuel Paty. He is accused of "having apologized in (…)

Montpellier Blocks Morocco’s Bid to Purchase Averroès Mosque Amid Controversy

13 December 2020

The Averroès mosque in Montpellier will not become the property of Morocco. This is what the association that owns the place of worship has just decided in an attempt to put an (…)

French Muslim Leader Calls for Collaboration on New ’Republican Values’ Law

11 December 2020

This Wednesday, December 9, the law against separatism, renamed the law strengthening the values of the Republic, was presented in the Council of Ministers. Kamel Kabtane, the (…)

U.S. Religious Freedom Envoy Expresses Concern Over France’s Approach to Faith

9 December 2020

Sam Brownback, the U.S. envoy for religious freedom, says he is "concerned about what is happening in France".

Belgian Muslim Leaders Deny Moroccan Spy Allegations at Brussels Grand Mosque

8 December 2020

The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the Association for the Management of the Grand Mosque of Brussels and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium (…)