Moroccan Striker Faces Racist Abuse in Dutch League, Plans Exit
17 April 2025
Targeted by racist and Islamophobic insults, Moroccan striker of FC Volendam, Bilal Ould-Chikh, has decided to leave the Netherlands for Morocco after his career.
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Muslim Couple Faces Racist Backlash Over New Montpellier Restaurant Opening
11 April 2025
Barely had he announced the opening of his restaurant in the Plan Cabanes neighborhood of Montpellier when a Muslim couple became the target of racist and Islamophobic insults.
French Soccer Coach Resigns After Alleged Islamophobic Incident
11 March 2025
In France, an act deemed Islamophobic prompts the coach of a club to resign from his position.
French Muslims Feel Increasingly Marginalized, Religious Leader Warns
28 January 2025
It’s hard to be a Muslim in France these days. This is the observation made by Kamel Kabtane, rector of the Grand Mosque of Lyon, who expresses his fears about the future of (…)
Study Finds Veiled Women Face Severe Job Discrimination in France
12 December 2024
A study by the National Observatory of Discrimination and Equality in Higher Education (Ondes), published this week, highlights a major obstacle to employment in France: (…)
Muslim Woman Assaulted in French Supermarket, CFCM Condemns Attack
8 December 2024
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) reacts to "the racist and anti-Muslim aggression suffered by a 42-year-old woman with a disability, wearing a veil and recently (…)
Assassination of Samuel Paty: Abdelhakim Sefrioui faces justice
4 November 2024
Abdelhakim Sefrioui, a pro-Palestinian activist, is considered the main defendant in the murder of Samuel Paty, a teacher at the Bois-d’Aulne college, killed in October 2020. (…)
Fire Damages Amiens Mosque, Community Shaken by Suspected Arson Attack
30 October 2024
Amazement and consternation at the Assounnah mosque in south Amiens this Tuesday, October 29. Arriving for the morning prayer, the faithful discovered the rear facade of the (…)
Political Scientist Apologizes for ’Muslim in Appearance’ Comment About French Mayor
23 October 2024
Clash between Pascal Boniface and Karim Bouamrane. The director of the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) described the mayor of Saint-Ouen as a "Muslim (…)
French Job Seeker Told to Change Name, Hide Religion for Employment
5 October 2024
In a video shared on social media, a French woman of Maghrebi origin recounts how she was the victim of discrimination in hiring because of her first name and religion. The (…)