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• Two Arrested for Desecrating Mosque in Tifelt, Morocco While Intoxicated
  14 April, by Sylvanus

  Police officers arrested two individuals who desecrated a mosque located in Tifelt.
  A video showing the desecration of a mosque by two individuals in Tifelt and their exchange of violence was published on social media. After viewing this video, elements of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) conducted investigations. It appears that this is a criminal case already handled by the regional police station of the city of Tifelt, on April 9, 2025, following the receipt of a (…)

• Mosque in Southern France Targeted by Multiple Vandalism Attacks
  16 December 2022, by Ginette

  In less than two weeks, the mosque in the town of Saint-Juéry, near Albi (Tarn), has been vandalized three times.
  Last week, the glass door of the mosque was damaged by stones thrown against the facade in the middle of the night. The car of Mohamed Chaoui, vice-president of the Franco-Moroccan Union of Albigeois, responsible for this place, was also vandalized, reports La Dépêche.
  The mosque in Saint-Juéry has been the target of Islamophobic acts on several occasions. In January 2015, (…)

• Belgian Muslims to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Sunday
  29 March, by Said

  It’s official. The Eid al-Fitr festival will be celebrated this Sunday, March 30 in Belgium, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium has just confirmed on its Facebook account.
  Following the meeting of the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium attached to the EMB by videoconference today, March 29, 2025, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) is pleased to announce to the Muslims of Belgium that the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival is Sunday, March 30, 2025, marking the end of the (…)

• Comedian Gad Elmaleh Meets Pope Francis, Discusses Interfaith Film at Vatican
  25 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan comedian Gad Elmaleh opened up after his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on December 23, to whom he presented his film "Stay a Little", released in France on November 16 and whose screenplay is based on his spiritual journey towards Catholicism.
  "Today, December 23, 2022, I had the honor and immense joy of meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican," Gad Elmaleh announced on Facebook and Instagram, accompanying his post with a few photos of this audience that was not on the (…)

• Disputed Election Sparks Legal Battle at Toulouse Mosque
  6 April, by Sylvanus

  Since the contested election of its president, there is a very bad atmosphere at the Es-Salam mosque in Toulouse. The case is being brought before the courts.
  Elected president of the Muslim Association of Toulouse Mosquée Es-Salam on May 1, 2023, Mohamed Makkaoui suffers from a lack of legitimacy? The day after his election, a second report was filed with the prefecture, attesting to a competing leadership, reports La Dépêche, noting that "this double registration triggers a sustained (…)

• Ramadan 2023: French Muslim Groups Announce Start Date
  27 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  Pending the official announcement at the Great Mosque of Paris during the traditional night of doubt, the Muslims of France are already informed of the date of the beginning of Ramadan. The dissident Muslim federations of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) are inviting them "to prepare spiritually for the fasting of the blessed month of Ramadan in unity, sharing and solidarity".
  In a press release, the Great Mosque of Paris, the Gathering of Muslims of France (RMF), Muslims of (…)

• Study: Young Muslims in Brussels Prioritize Religious Identity Over Local Ties
  27 October 2021, by Sylvanus

  Young Muslims in Brussels define themselves first in relation to their religion. This is revealed by a study conducted jointly by ULB and VUB.
  Published by Innoviris, this study is entitled "Between Secularization and Rupture. Young Brussels Muslims: Practices, Identities and Beliefs." Its authors, researchers Nawal Bensaid, Corinne Torrekens and Dimokritos Kavadias, wanted to know the relationship of young Brussels Muslims to society. The survey covers a sample of 124 young people. They (…)

• Former Moroccan Activist Declares Himself Prophet on Social Media, Promises Universal Peace
  6 June 2019, by Amine

  A man has just declared himself a prophet on social networks, claiming to bring with him peace, happiness, harmony and the destruction of all social classes, saying he has secrets and intending to make Moroccan Darija the universal language.
  It is a certain Said Benjebli, long very active on Facebook, who has just presented himself as being a prophet touched by the grace of the divine and knowing secrets that neither the Illuminati nor NASA nor any organization whatsoever and whatever its (…)

• Belgian Muslim Council to Determine Start Date for Ramadan 2025
  28 February, by Said

  In order to determine the start date of Ramadan in Belgium, the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium must meet this Friday, February 28.
  "The Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium will meet by videoconference this Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4 p.m. to determine the start date of the month of Ramadan," the Muslim organization wrote on its Facebook account.
  According to astronomical calculations, the month of Ramadan 2025 in Belgium should begin this Saturday, March 1. However, it (…)

• Morocco Debunks Fake Document Banning Palestine Mentions in Mosques
  24 October 2023, by Prince

  The fake document banning preachers from mentioning Palestine in mosques comes from a non-Moroccan source, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has clarified.
  This document is false due to its non-compliance with the recognized rules of correspondence in Morocco and the style of writing (linguistic and semantic), denounced the ministry in a statement, specifying that the information had been relayed by a Moroccan website which had attributed it to "mosque controllers" in the Tangier (…)