84-Year-Old Moroccan Woman Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
8 June 2023
Zahia Bouchta, an 84-year-old Moroccan, will finally be able to fulfill her dream of performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Religion
Morocco Education Official Accused of Overstepping Authority in Niqab Controversy
2 June 2023
The alleged "humiliation" and "expulsion" of a teacher wearing the niqab by the provincial director of Education in Tiznit was denounced by the National Federation of (…)
Controversial French Author Houellebecq Retracts Anti-Muslim Comments in New Book
24 May 2023
Writer Michel Houellebecq revisits the dangerous remarks he made about Muslims during a discussion between essayist Michel Onfray and himself, and offers his "apologies to all (…)
Interior Ministry Defends Controversial Census of Muslim Students Absent on Eid al-Fitr
22 May 2023
The Ministry of the Interior acknowledges having ordered the police to census students absent for the day of Eid al-Fitr in Toulouse. Former PS first secretary Jean-Christophe (…)
Morocco to Celebrate Eid al-Adha on June 29, 2023
21 May 2023
Astronomical calculations indicate that the Eid al-Adha 2023 festival will be celebrated in Morocco this summer. What date to remember?
Toulouse Schools Probed Over Muslim Student Absences on Eid al-Fitr
19 May 2023
A scandal is shaking Toulouse following a request for information targeting Muslim students. On April 26, 2023, around a hundred schools received an email from the territorial (…)
Moroccan Christians Face Legal and Social Barriers to Practicing Faith
14 May 2023
Moroccan Christians are rejected by their families and society. Although the 2011 Constitution guarantees freedom of conscience, the practice of a religion other than Sunni (…)
Belgian Muslim Council Sues Justice Minister Over Representation Dispute
13 May 2023
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) has decided to file a complaint against the Minister of Justice, following a series of controversial measures questioning the (…)
Moroccan Imam Under Investigation for Alleged Sex Crimes, Including Child Abuse
12 May 2023
A Moroccan imam was arrested in Settat for his alleged involvement in cases of homosexuality and pedophilia. The judicial police of the prefecture have opened an investigation (…)
Flemish Government Moves to Suspend Turkish-Linked Mosques Over Foreign Influence Concerns
3 May 2023
The Flemish Minister of the Interior wants to suspend the recognition of three mosques linked to the Diyanet, the Turkish administration of religious affairs. The reason given: (…)