The faithful present, on August 12, 2019, during the Eid al-Adha prayer, experienced an emotional moment, in the Msalla of the city of Salé. Two European nationals, a Briton and a French woman, finalized their conversion to Islam.
From October 17, 2019 to January 25, 2020, Rabat will host nearly 250 heritage and contemporary works of art from several public and private collections of Islamic cultures in Morocco, Africa and Europe. Three spaces in the capital are planned to host this unprecedented exhibition whose theme is "Treasures of Islam in Africa, from Timbuktu to Zanzibar".
The Muslims of Boissy, a French commune located in the Val-de-Marne, have seen their place of worship go up in smoke. It is a temporary location of prefabricated buildings, used for gathering, for the past 20 years, which has been consumed.
The bath services of the "Hassan II" Grand Mosque, located in Casablanca, officially opened their doors to the public on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. The peculiarity of this religious building is that it offers both Moorish baths and modern "health baths" equipped with aquatic animations drawing their water directly from the natural wealth of the Atlantic Ocean.
The construction of a metro line, which crosses 11th century Islamic ruins in Malaga, is causing controversy. Despite objections from the Andalusian Ministry of Culture, the metro company is pursuing its development work.
A few days before the celebration of Eid al-Adha, Muslims in Belgium are facing new regulations restricting the practice of ritual slaughter without stunning. Faced with this situation, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) indicates the conduct to be followed by the Muslim community.
In Fez, an unusual event is embarrassing the residents of the Riad district, located on the Aïn Chkef road. It is an anarchic dwelling under construction on the roof of the neighborhood mosque.
In a video, the Belgian Ministry of Defense claims that any Muslim can work in this sector. The controversy is raging.
Eid al-Adha is a sacred feast for Moroccan families. Constrained by tradition and the gaze of others, they resort to credit in order to obtain the sheep and to please the children.
Speculation is rife, particularly in France, as to the date of the celebration of Eid al-Adha, one of the sacred festivals of Islam.
The beauty pageant for the designation of the most beautiful girl in England, "Miss England", was the scene of an unusual event. Indeed, the spectators were surprised to see the candidate Aysha Khan, a 21-year-old Muslim, opt for a surfing outfit, at the swimsuit parade stage, in order not to reveal too much of her body.
King Mohammed VI has just signed a royal decree prohibiting "the disrespect of the principles of serenity, tranquility, brotherhood and tolerance within the places reserved for the rites of the Islamic religion".