Morocco Sets Ramadan Start Date for Sunday, March 2
28 February 2025
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced that the month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The observation of the crescent moon, carried out this (…)
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Belgian Muslim Council to Determine Start Date for Ramadan 2025
28 February 2025
In order to determine the start date of Ramadan in Belgium, the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium must meet this Friday, February 28.
French Muslim Council Sets Ramadan 2025 to Begin March 1
28 February 2025
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) announced that the month of Ramadan 1446 H will begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This date was determined according to the (…)
France Heightens Security Around Mosques as Ramadan Approaches
28 February 2025
Like his predecessor Gérald Darmanin, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is asking prefects to strengthen the security of mosques throughout the month of Ramadan, which (…)
Muslim Organizations Condemn Fatal Knife Attack in Mulhouse
25 February 2025
The knife attack that occurred on Saturday, February 22 in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) and which cost the life of Lino Sousa Loureiro, a 69-year-old Portuguese, has elicited reactions (…)
Morocco’s King Funds $6.5 Million Mosque Project in Majorca
24 February 2025
Six million euros. This is the cost of the work on the future Grand Mosque of Manacor (Majorca). A project entirely financed by King Mohammed VI, and intended for the Moroccan (…)
Morocco Sends 272 Imams Abroad for Ramadan Outreach to Diaspora
22 February 2025
The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad is mobilizing 272 preachers in 13 foreign countries, as part of Ramadan 2025. The objective is to help these Moroccans of (…)
French Senate Bans Religious Symbols in Sports, Including Muslim Veil
21 February 2025
The French Senate this week passed a law banning the wearing of religious symbols, including the veil, by Muslim women in sports competitions and swimming pools.
French School in Morocco Sparks Debate Over Ramadan Accommodation
19 February 2025
A French high school finds itself at the heart of a controversy after giving a deadline to personnel of the French education system in Morocco who plan to participate in a (…)
Drought Decimates Morocco’s Livestock, Threatening Future Eid Celebrations
18 February 2025
In Morocco, the local livestock herd has been heavily impacted by seven years of drought to the point where the celebration of Eid al-Adha 2025 is threatened.