Belgian Court Upholds Expulsion of Controversial Molenbeek Imam
5 August 2022
The appeal of Mohamed Toujgani, the main imam of Molenbeek, against the withdrawal of his right of residence, was rejected by the Belgian courts on Friday, August 5.
Religion
UN Panel: France Violated Religious Rights in Banning Veil at Adult Education Center
5 August 2022
The ban on wearing the veil by a woman during continuing education organized in a high school in France is a violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political (…)
French Mosques Respond to Constitutional Council’s Ruling on Separatism Law
30 July 2022
The Council of Mosques of the Rhône (CMR) reacted to the validation by the Constitutional Council of the major provisions - in particular the evolution of the regime of (…)
French Imam Faces Expulsion Over Alleged Anti-French Rhetoric
30 July 2022
The threat of expulsion against the imam Hassan Iquioussen is very poorly perceived within the Muslim community in France. The organization Musulmans de France (MF), to which (…)
Controversial French Imam Faces Expulsion Over Anti-Semitism Allegations
28 July 2022
Hassan Iquioussen, a star of online preaching on his YouTube channel, is under threat of expulsion from French territory. He is accused of anti-Semitism.
Study: 13% of Young Brussels Immigrants Say Religion Trumps Law
27 July 2022
A study on the second generation of Brussels residents of immigrant origin shows the attachment of part of this community to religion, rather than to the law.
Muslim Celebration of Eid al-Adha Evolves in Belgium as Traditional Sheep Sacrifice Declines
10 July 2022
Eid al-Adha is celebrated in a particular way in Belgium, a country that should have 1.149 million Muslims by 2030 according to the Pew Forum of Religion and Public Life.
Court Overturns Sale of Municipal Land to Bagnolet Mosque, Challenging 2019 Decision
9 July 2022
The administrative court of Montreuil has canceled the sale by the town hall of Bagnolet of a plot of land belonging to the mosque, thus calling into question the deliberation (…)
France Approves 32 Temporary Slaughterhouses for Eid al-Adha 2022
6 July 2022
As Eid al-Adha 2022 approaches, the French Ministry of Agriculture has published the provisional list of approved temporary slaughterhouses in France for the duration of the (…)
French Muslim Council Announces Eid al-Adha Date for 2022
27 June 2022
Based on the most accurate scientific data, the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) announced, on Saturday, June 25, the date of Eid al-Adha 1443/2022.