Tours to Create New Muslim Cemetery Section Amid Space Shortage
5 November 2022
The city of Tours is working to address the lack of space in the Muslim sections. A new Muslim section will be created in Tours-Sud.
Religion
Morocco’s First University Synagogue Opens, Promoting Interfaith Harmony
4 November 2022
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has inaugurated a university synagogue, a first in Morocco and the Arab world. The place of worship, located next to its new (…)
Catalonia’s Muslims Seek Dedicated Burial Spaces Amid Cemetery Shortage
3 November 2022
Moroccans residing in Catalonia, particularly in the Catalonia region, are complaining about the lack of Muslim squares to bury their dead with dignity.
Angers Mosque Vandalized Again in Suspected Islamophobic Attack
2 November 2022
The Abu Bakr Essedik mosque in Angers, currently under construction, was the target of an attack last weekend. A second degradation after that of September 2021. The officials (…)
Moroccan Activist Jailed for "Insulting Islam" Begins Hunger Strike
2 November 2022
Fatima Karim, the Moroccan activist who was sentenced to two years in prison for "attack on the Islamic religion," has started a hunger strike to protest her "severe judgment."
Morocco Plans Massive Mosque Expansion: 200 New Houses of Worship Annually
29 October 2022
Morocco needs to build 200 new mosques per year, according to the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs.
Mentally Unstable Man Arrested for Disrupting Church Service in French Town
28 October 2022
Considered psychologically unstable, a Moroccan was arrested on Tuesday in Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines), for having disturbed prayer in a church.
French Interior Minister Threatens Legal Action Over Islam Debate on TV Show
22 October 2022
Invited to the "Face à Baba" program on Thursday on C8, the French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, faced strong criticism from the audience present. On the issue of (…)
Newborn Twins Found Abandoned Near Nice Mosque, Police Investigate
18 October 2022
Two babies under six months old were found by residents of the Gare Thiers neighborhood, next to a mosque in Nice. An investigation has been opened.
France Closes 24 Mosques, Expels 800 Foreigners Under Anti-Separatism Law
16 October 2022
Since the passage and promulgation of the "separatism" law in August 2021 in France, hundreds of establishments, places of worship have been closed and more than 800 foreigners (…)