Eid al-Adha 2022 in France Expected on July 9, Official Announcement Pending
11 June 2022
As last year, the Eid Al Adha 2022 celebration will be held in the middle of summer, according to astronomical calculations.
Religion
Arsenal Star Thomas Partey Converts to Islam, Marries Moroccan Partner
10 June 2022
The Ghanaian international and Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, has married his Moroccan girlfriend - who was behind his conversion to Islam - and changes his name.
Lille Mosque Wins Legal Battle Against Landlord in Property Dispute
8 June 2022
The Companions of Peace association, which manages the Bois-Blancs mosque in Lille, has just won another legal battle against the landlord Vilogia, supported by the Lille (…)
French Mosques Allege Discriminatory Bank Account Closures, Seek Government Intervention
7 June 2022
The bank accounts of "dozens" of mosques and individuals in France who have financed the construction of places of worship have been closed "without any explanation". The Rhône (…)
Morocco Counters Iran’s Shiite Expansion in West Africa
5 June 2022
While Iran seems to be trying at all costs to spread Shiism in West Africa, it is facing a major obstacle: Morocco. The latter tends to curb its momentum.
Moroccan Parliament Demands Action on Koranic School Abuse After Viral Video
5 June 2022
Parliament reacted to the case of the fqih of Bab Taza, imprisoned for violence against minors in a Koranic school, demanding that the government act to end corporal punishment (…)
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey Confirms Conversion to Islam, Cites Girlfriend’s Influence
4 June 2022
Thomas Partey, Ghanaian international and Arsenal midfielder, confirms having converted to Islam and reveals what motivated him to make this decision.
Moroccan Hajj Pilgrims Cancel Trips Amid Rising Costs and Economic Pressures
29 May 2022
Moroccan participation in the Hajj will be low this year. And for good reason, many of them are withdrawing. Mohamed Semlali, president of the National Federation of Travel (…)
New Mosque in Lieusaint Opens, Accommodating 600 Worshippers Near City Center
23 May 2022
In Seine-et-Marne, a new mosque is welcoming Muslims in Lieusaint. A project matured by the Amicale des Musulmans de Lieusaint (AML) for 14 years, whose inauguration was (…)
Spanish Court Denies Citizenship to Moroccan Man Deemed Security Threat by Intelligence Agency
21 May 2022
The National Court has refused Spanish nationality to a Moroccan residing in the province of Cáceres (Extremadura), based on a report from the National Intelligence Center (…)