Female Imam in Paris Pushes for Gender-Inclusive Prayer at Mosque
24 February 2020
Kahina Bahloul, one of the three imams in France, advocates for mixed prayer at the Fatima Mosque in Paris. A first.
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Investigation Reveals Deadly Exorcism Case in France, Sparking Concerns
24 February 2020
Journalist Lou Syrah* has documented in a book the results of her investigation into the death of Louisa, 19, exorcised by an imam in 1994 in Roubaix, France. This Saudi-style (…)
Growing Islamic Identity Challenges Integration in French Neighborhoods, Resident Reports
20 February 2020
Paul*, a Christian living in a Muslim sensitive neighborhood, recounts Islam in France.
France to Phase Out Foreign-Appointed Imams by 2024, Macron Announces
20 February 2020
France no longer intends to welcome "detached imams" on its soil, sent by Algeria, Turkey and Morocco. This announcement, made by President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, February (…)
Macron’s Speech on ’Islamist Separatism’ Overshadowed by Veiled Woman Photo Controversy
20 February 2020
A photo of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, taken during his visit on Tuesday, February 18, to Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin), has sparked a heated controversy on (…)
Moroccan Teacher and Family Face Deportation from France over Visa Issues
20 February 2020
A Moroccan family, living in France for six years, risks expulsion to Morocco for not renewing their residence permit.
France Expands Imam Training Program with New Al-Ghazali Institute Branch
20 February 2020
The training of imams in France will be strengthened with the inauguration, since last Saturday, February 15, of the annex of the Al-Ghazali Institute in Les Mureaux, in the (…)
Islamic Scholars Debate Legality of Low-Interest Loans in Morocco
18 February 2020
Bank credit, authorized by the president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (UIOM), Ahmed Raissouni, for the Intilaka program, is the subject of heated debate. The (…)
Arabic Language Promotion Aims to Boost Multilingualism in France, Says Former Minister
17 February 2020
The former French Minister of Culture plans to make the Arabic language one of the "pillars of multilingualism". His wish is to restore its prestige and prevent it from being (…)
Controversial Islamic Critique Books Sell Out at Casablanca Book Fair
14 February 2020
The International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL), which opened this year in Casablanca, only had eyes for books criticizing Islam. They were among the books that were in high (…)