The French National Assembly begins, on Monday, February 1st, the first act of the examination of the bill against radical Islamism. This, one of the last major texts of Macron’s five-year term, promises stormy debates during the two weeks of work.
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium is upset with the local press. The institution also refutes the "unfounded accusations" of the Minister of Justice on its evaluation report, relayed by the press. The latter would have made "completely abusive and totally unacceptable" political comments.
Belgium has banned a Turkish imam from staying on its soil after the dissemination of homophobic statements on social media. His residence permit will not be renewed, announced the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Sammy Mahdi (CD&V), in a press release.
The annual report on Islamophobic acts in France has just been published by the National Observatory for the Fight against Islamophobia. The findings are alarming and show a 53% increase in these acts compared to 2019, with 235 anti-Muslim acts recorded compared to 154 the previous year.
At a time when the bill strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic is agitating public opinion, the project to transfer the Puteaux mosque to Morocco is not to the liking of many worshippers. They have financially contributed to the construction of the place of worship, whose work is stalling.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) wants to move forward on the organization and financing of Muslim worship in France. The organization has developed an action plan in which priority is given to the training of religious and associative leaders.
France is moving towards the development of a new Islam on its territory. This is at least the essence of the intervention of the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin in Parliament.
In the United Kingdom, Muslims are mobilizing to fight misinformation around the anti-Covid-19 vaccine. They are running a campaign to reassure believers of the need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Moroccan artist Saâd Lamjarrad is preparing to record religious songs, including one dedicated to the adhan.
Associations, collectives, academics and lawyers have expressed their opposition to the "reinforcing republican principles" project. In unison, they denounce "a serious attack on associative freedoms."
Abdallah Zekri, general delegate of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), believes that the charter of the principles of Islam in France will not stop terrorism.
The three Muslim federations, members of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) who asked for time to sign the "charter of principles for Islam in France" gave, on Wednesday, the reasons that motivate their approach. They deplore the lack of consensus around the text.