Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Converts to Islam, Joining Other Basketball Greats
7 March 2021
After Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, a former NBA star has converted to Islam. His name: Stephen Jackson.
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France to Inspect 89 Mosques Under New Anti-Separatism Law
5 March 2021
In France, 89 mosques suspected of "separatism" will be subject to a control after the entry into force of the law "strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic" (…)
French High School Students Support Religious Symbols in Schools, Poll Finds
5 March 2021
More than half of high school students in France have no problem with wearing religious symbols at school and even in the civil service. This is revealed by a poll whose (…)
Arson Attack on Spanish Mosque Prompts Police Investigation in San Javier
24 February 2021
Ill-intentioned individuals vandalized and burned, in the early morning of Sunday, February 21, the Assafwa mosque, in the heart of the San Francisco neighborhood in San (…)
Badajoz Mayor Denies Muslim-Only Cemetery Section, Sparking Controversy
21 February 2021
The imam of the Badajoz mosque, and delegate of the Islamic Commission of Spain in Extremadura, Adel Najjar, regretted on Wednesday, February 17, the refusal of the mayor of (…)
French Academics Demand Minister’s Resignation Over ’Islamo-Leftism’ Comments
21 February 2021
The statements of the French Minister of Higher Education on "Islamo-leftism" continue to provoke strong reactions. More than 600 academics have deplored the "indigence" of the (…)
French Minister Sparks Uproar with Call for University ’Islamo-leftism’ Probe
18 February 2021
The Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, stated that "Islamo-leftism is gangrening universities" and that she would entrust an investigation to the National Center (…)
Moroccan Author Slimani Urges Distinction Between Islamism and Terrorism in French Media
17 February 2021
Invited to the Clique program on the French channel Canal +, the Moroccan writer and journalist Leïla Slimani called for a distinction to be made between Islamism and terrorism.
French Parliament Approves Controversial Anti-Separatism Bill in First Reading
17 February 2021
French deputies largely adopted, on Tuesday, February 16, the draft law "strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic". The Senate will examine this text, which (…)
Moroccan Convert Finds Religious Freedom in France, Embraces Catholicism
16 February 2021
He received a traditional education in Morocco within a Muslim family and is very familiar with the sanctions to which one is exposed by going against the established (…)