Morocco Sets Eid Al Adha Date for July 21, 2021
11 July 2021
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Saturday, July 10, the date of the celebration of Eid Al Adha in Morocco.
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Saudi Arabia Sets Eid al-Adha Date for July 20, Marking Major Islamic Holiday
10 July 2021
After Ramadan, Muslims are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha. Saudi Arabia announced on Friday, July 9, the date of this celebration.
Morocco Bans Political Activity in Mosques Ahead of Elections
8 July 2021
Mosques are prohibited from getting involved in political disputes. This is what the Minister of Endowments affirmed this week, telling Islamist deputies, as well as parties, (…)
Pig’s Head and Anti-Muslim Graffiti Found at Spanish Mosque in Murcia
7 July 2021
The officials of the Cabezo de Torres mosque in Murcia discovered xenophobic graffiti on the walls and a pig’s head placed at the entrance of the place of worship early this (…)
Belgian Politicians Clash Over Burkini Policy and Women-Only Hours at New Brussels Pool
6 July 2021
In Belgium, the authorization of the wearing of the burkini and the establishment of time slots for women in the new temporary pool in Anderlecht are dividing political leaders.
Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Imam Training Institute in Martigues, France
5 July 2021
In Martigues, the walls, windows and trash cans of the Dar Ennour Institute were covered on Sunday, July 4, 2021 with Islamophobic tags. An investigation is underway.
Man Sentenced for Islamophobic Attack Near Belfort Mosque
25 June 2021
In front of the Belfort judicial court, a 41-year-old man was sentenced to seven months in prison for charging at two Muslim women near the Grand Mosque of the Glacis. He had (…)
Morocco’s Catholic Community Grows as Sub-Saharan Migrants Reshape Church
16 June 2021
Thanks to Sub-Saharan Africans, Morocco, a country where Islam is the state religion, is seeing its small Christian community revive. A diocesan synod started in May is (…)
Saudi Arabia Limits 2021 Hajj to Residents, Excluding Foreign Pilgrims
13 June 2021
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has announced that the Royal Commission for the Pilgrimage will maintain for the next Hajj season the results of the draw (lists (…)
Morocco to Reopen Mosques Gradually Starting June 8, Ministry Announces
2 June 2021
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs made public this Tuesday, June 1, the schedule for the reopening of mosques. The process starts on June 8 and ends on July 20, 2021.