Alarming Surge in Anti-Muslim Discrimination Threatens French Unity
16 September 2025
Anti-Muslim hatred is reaching alarming proportions in France. This is at least what a recent IFOP study commissioned by the Grand Mosque of Paris reveals.
Religion
Moroccan Christians Push for Religious Recognition, Challenging Status Quo
16 September 2025
The Union of Moroccan Christians advocates for the legal recognition of the Christian component in the Moroccan religious fabric, and the guarantee of its presence in public (…)
Gad Elmaleh’s Spiritual Journey: From Comedy to Catholic Pilgrimage in Lourdes
29 August 2025
The Moroccan-Canadian comedian and actor Gad Elmaleh took an active part in the diocesan pilgrimage of Tulle, which took place from August 17 to 21 in Lourdes.
Teen Sentenced for Islamophobic Sticker Campaign in Orléans, Sparking Hate Speech Debate
29 August 2025
The Orléans Criminal Court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to prison for "public incitement to hatred, violence and discrimination on religious grounds".
Berlin Protest Ignites Global Outcry: LGBTQ+ Activist’s Arrest Sparks Freedom of Speech Debate in Morocco
25 August 2025
During a sit-in in front of the Moroccan embassy in Berlin (Germany), activists from the "FEMEN" and "Ex-Muslims" movements denounced the arrest and detention of Ibtissame (…)
Ronaldo’s Muslim-Style Prayer Fails to Clinch Saudi Super Cup for Al-Nassr
25 August 2025
During the penalty shootout in the Saudi Super Cup final between Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli, Cristiano Ronaldo was seen in a prayerful posture, with his hands clasped and his head (…)
Global Halal Boom: Google Trends Reveal Surge in Interest Beyond Muslim Countries
20 August 2025
Halal is seeing its appeal increase on Google to the point of crossing religious boundaries.
Morocco Launches Digital Crusade Against Religious Misinformation
16 August 2025
In Morocco, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs is on a crusade against online religious misinformation orchestrated by "internet preachers" and influencers who spread (…)
Moroccan LGBTQ+ Activist Jailed for Provocative Islam T-Shirt, Faces Years in Prison
13 August 2025
Ibtissame Lachgar, a Moroccan activist for LGBTQ+ rights, also the founder of the alternative movement for individual freedoms (MALI), whose publication of a photo of herself (…)
Moroccan LGBTQ+ Activist Arrested Over Controversial Religious T-Shirt Sparking National Outrage
11 August 2025
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police arrested, on Sunday afternoon, Ibtissame Lachgar, a Moroccan activist for LGBTQ+ rights, and also the founder of the Alternative (…)