Ceuta Mosques Begin Phased Reopening After COVID-19 Closure
9 July 2020
Closed for nearly four months due to covid-19, 28 of the 33 mosques in Ceuta have begun to "gradually" reopen their doors.
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Morocco Funds $7 Million for New Grand Mosque Construction in Abidjan
3 July 2020
Morocco has released more than 77 million dirhams (over 7 million euros) for the construction of the Mohammed VI mosque in Abidjan.
Zemmour Sparks Outrage with Controversial Green Party-Islam Comparison
1 July 2020
The day after the Municipal Elections in France, the polemicist Eric Zemmour reacted on Monday to the breakthrough of the Greens and made a rather strange comparison between (…)
Ceuta Cancels Eid Al-Adha Celebration Amid COVID-19 Concerns
20 June 2020
The epidemiological situation in the city of Ceuta is still in the red. As a result, the local government has decided to cancel the Eid Al-Adha celebration, originally (…)
French Human Rights Commission Warns of Evolving Racism and Cultural Prejudice
19 June 2020
Racism is undergoing transformation in France, says the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH), according to which old prejudices are disappearing to make way (…)
Jack Lang Advocates for Arabic Language in France, Praises Morocco
16 June 2020
Former French Minister of National Education and Culture, Jack Lang is the author of the book, The Arabic Language, Treasure of France, in which he shows that this "universal" (…)
Morocco Delays Reopening Mosques Amid Ongoing Health Concerns
11 June 2020
The Supreme Council of Ulema announced, last Wednesday, that mosques will be reopened at the right time, in consultation with the Ministry of Health and the competent authorities.
Belgian Mosques Begin Phased Reopening Following COVID-19 Closures
9 June 2020
The "cautious and gradual" reopening of mosques is taking shape in Belgium. It has been effective since yesterday, Monday, June 8, 2020.
Morocco Considers Reopening Mosques as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
6 June 2020
Closed for more than two months due to covid-19, places of worship are awaiting a reopening decision. Given the current health situation in Morocco, such a decision implies (…)
Moroccan Official Arrested for Alleged Anti-Islamic Social Media Posts
6 June 2020
The judicial police of Youssoufia arrested a civil servant from the city. He would have attacked the sanctities of Islam: God and the prophets.