Great Mosque of Paris Expects Eid al-Fitr on March 30
29 March 2025
On what date will Eid al-Fitr 2025 be celebrated in France? While the faithful are divided on Sunday, March 30 and Monday, March 31, the Great Mosque of Paris will announce (…)
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French Muslim Organizations Divided on Start Date for Ramadan 2025
26 February 2025
On what date will the month of Ramadan 1446/2025 begin in France? The authorized bodies are divided on the question.
Paris Grand Mosque Introduces Weekly Prayer for France’s Prosperity and Unity
11 January 2025
The Grand Mosque of Paris has asked imams "to introduce at the end of the Friday sermon invocations in Arabic and French" for France.
Former Charlie Hebdo Editor Sparks Outrage with Islamophobic Comments
22 May 2024
New outburst from Philippe Val. The former boss of Charlie Hebdo declared himself to be "Islamophobic". These remarks shocked and outraged several Muslim federations in France. (…)
Rector of Paris Grand Mosque Affirms Muslim Commitment to France’s Diverse Identity
7 May 2024
In these times of identity tensions, Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, reaffirms his love for France, a country with a "plural identity" and rich in its (…)
Paris Mosque Defends ’Night of Doubt’ Tradition for Ramadan’s End
8 April 2024
A few days before the end of the month of Ramadan 1445/2024, the Grand Mosque of Paris reiterates its attachment to the Night of Doubt, calling for the maintenance of this (…)
Great Mosque of Paris Distances Itself from Imam’s Comments on Anti-Semitism Surge
15 November 2023
The Great Mosque of Paris has sought to distance itself from the remarks of Imam Abdelali Mamoun regarding the rise in anti-Semitic acts in France, stating that it has "full (…)
French Muslim Leader Warns Regulator of Rising Islamophobia in Media
9 November 2023
The rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, Chems-eddine Hafiz, is concerned about the "dangerous" rise of anti-Muslim discourse in France and has made this known to the (…)
Great Mosque of Paris Warns of Rising Anti-Muslim Sentiment in France
4 November 2023
The Great Mosque of Paris says it is "extremely concerned about the strong rise" of anti-Muslim acts and discourse in France.
French Education Minister Under Fire for Linking Ramadan to Rise in Secularism Violations
11 May 2023
Invited to the "Dimanche en politique" program on France 3 on May 7, the French Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, denounced "a rise" in attacks on secularism "each (…)