Ramadan Fasting Hours Vary Globally: Morocco Faces 15.5-Hour Fast
5 March 2022
The number of fasting hours during Ramadan varies from one country to another. In Morocco, it will reach 15 hours and 30 minutes this year.
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Dutch Football Icon Clarence Seedorf Embraces Islam, Retains Birth Name
5 March 2022
Clarence Seedorf, a figure of Dutch football who became a coach, converted to Islam in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, he keeps his birth name.
Morocco Orders Nationwide Mosque Prayers Following King’s Decree
4 March 2022
Supplicatory prayers will be performed in all Moroccan mosques after the Friday prayer, announced the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs.
Ramadan 2022: Morocco Announces Start of Sha’aban, Signaling Holy Month’s Approach
3 March 2022
The first day of the month of Sha’aban of the year 1443 of the Hegira corresponds to Friday, March 4, 2022, announced the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in a press (…)
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols for Lawyers in Courtrooms
3 March 2022
The French justice system confirmed on Wednesday the ban on lawyers wearing the veil and other religious symbols in the Lille courthouse.
Morocco Considers Reopening Mosques for Ramadan Tarawih Prayers Amid Improving COVID Situation
2 March 2022
In Morocco, the month of Ramadan should begin on April 3 next. Will the kingdom, whose epidemiological situation has improved significantly, allow the reopening of mosques that (…)
Man With Mental Health Issues Crashes Car into Meaux Mosque, No Injuries Reported
28 February 2022
A 37-year-old man of Muslim faith rammed a car into a door of the Al Badr mosque in Meaux last Saturday. Suffering from mental disorders, he was arrested and then placed in a (…)
New French Islamic Studies Institute Aims to Advance Research and Understanding
23 February 2022
The French Institute of Islamic Studies (IFI) was created to promote international research and to link science and society. It is led by the Franco-Moroccan Souâd Ayada.
Brussels Exhibition Showcases Diversity of Muslim Life in Belgium
22 February 2022
Since February 19 and until March 13, Géopolis, a cultural space located in the heart of Brussels, is presenting the exhibition "Mosaic, meeting citizens of Muslim traditions, (…)
Belgian Justice Minister Moves to Cut Ties with Muslim Executive Body over Foreign Influence Concerns
21 February 2022
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgian Minister of Justice, also in charge of the management of Cults, believes that the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the main (…)