Ramadan Tradition Fades as Marrakech Tanjia Prices Soar
19 March 2025
The people of Marrakech have been forced to change their eating habits during Ramadan. Over the past two years, the residents of the ochre city have abandoned the traditional (…)
Ramadan 2025
Spanish Prodigy Lamine Yamal to Fast During Key Nations League Matches
19 March 2025
Lamine Yamal, the Spanish prodigy of Moroccan origin, is fasting during Ramadan this year. The 17-year-old player is called up for the double confrontation with the Netherlands (…)
French Market Official Links Egg Shortage to Ramadan Consumption
18 March 2025
The vice-president of the markets of France, Maria Da Silva, attributes the egg shortage currently observed in certain regions to Muslims who would consume this product (…)
French Interior Minister Boycotts Ramadan Dinner at Paris Grand Mosque
18 March 2025
The diplomatic tug-of-war between Paris and Algiers has shifted to the religious field with the decision of the French Minister of the Interior to boycott the "ambassadors’ (…)
Ligue 1 Match Pause Sparks Debate Over Ramadan Accommodations
18 March 2025
In France, controversy is raging over the specific break observed during the Angers-Monaco match in Ligue 1. Some equate it to a Ramadan fast-breaking break, which is (…)
Moroccan Pre-Ramadan Alcohol Abstinence Sparks Debate
17 March 2025
Long before the start of Ramadan, some Moroccans have observed a forty-day period of abstinence, renouncing alcohol and nightlife. This practice aims to prepare them (…)
French Soccer Federation Faces Scrutiny Over Ramadan Fasting Policy
16 March 2025
The issue of the practice of Ramadan fasting among players of the French national team has sometimes sparked some controversy. Last year, the president of the French Football (…)
Informal Bakeries in Morocco Accused of Misusing Subsidized Flour for Profit
15 March 2025
In Morocco, informal bakeries would use subsidized flour to produce bread that they sell at competitive prices in order to increase their margins during this Ramadan month.
Imam and Muezzin Brawl Over Water Bottles in Moroccan Mosque During Ramadan
15 March 2025
An unusual scene took place in a mosque in Khenifra, in the middle of the month of Ramadan. A dispute broke out between the imam and the muezzin, leaving the faithful present (…)
Morocco Prosecutes 84 for Public Fast-Breaking During Ramadan
15 March 2025
The annual report of the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Morocco presents the figures of judicial proceedings related to certain specific offenses, including (…)