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.
Religion
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 (…)
Rise in Religious Attire at French Schools Sparks Secularism Debate
13 October 2022
Since the start of the school year in France, there has been an "increase in acts of violation of the principle of secularism" in schools, colleges and high schools, (…)
Israel Imports Moroccan Etrogs for Sukkot Due to Religious Restrictions
13 October 2022
For the celebration of the Sukkot holiday this year, Jews in Israel will use Moroccan etrogs. A large quantity of this fruit has been shipped to Israel, due to restrictions (…)
Muslim School in Béziers Ordered to Close Over Safety Violations
6 October 2022
The prefecture of Hérault ordered, on Wednesday, the closure of a Muslim school belonging to the mosque of Béziers.
French Interior Minister Moves to Close Mosque Accused of Spreading Radical Ideology
1 October 2022
Accused of facilitating the "dissemination of a radical ideology", a prayer room in Obernai, in the Bas-Rhin, is under threat of closure. Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the (…)
Belgian Islamic Teacher Reinstated After Controversial Dismissal Over ’Progressive’ Views
16 September 2022
Dismissed without notice for serious misconduct in 2017, the Islamic religion teacher, Hicham Abdel Gawadle, can now resume his profession. The Council of State has just (…)
Belgian Court Rules Against Government in Muslim Leader’s Forced Resignation Case
8 September 2022
The Court of First Instance of Brussels is looking into the side of Salah Echallaoui who had, in 2020, resigned from the presidency of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) (…)