Hijab-Wearing Supermodel Halima Aden Quits Fashion Industry, Citing Religious Beliefs
28 November 2020
Halima Aden, 23, the first veiled African-American model, has decided to no longer participate in fashion shows for religious reasons.
Religion
Lyon Mosque Leader Rejects National Imam Council Proposal
28 November 2020
The rector of the Grand Mosque of Lyon and president of the Council of Mosques of the Rhône, Kamel Kabtane, disapproves of the project of the National Council of Imams (CNI) (…)
Nice Mayor Defies Court Order to Open En-Nour Mosque
28 November 2020
The Marseille administrative court of appeal had ordered, on Monday, November 2, Nice to sign the definitive opening of the En-Nour mosque before January 2, but the city is (…)
Prominent French Imam Resigns Over National Council Controversy
27 November 2020
For more than 20 years, Mohamed Bajrafil has been an imam in France. The religious leader of Comorian origin who mainly worked at the mosque in Ivry-sur-Seine, in the Paris (…)
Morocco Expands Mosque Reopenings as COVID-19 Measures Prove Effective
26 November 2020
In order to reduce the pressure of demand on certain places of worship in Morocco, an increasing process of opening mosques is planned. However, for some closed mosques, the (…)
French Mosques to Reopen Gradually Under Strict COVID-19 Protocols
26 November 2020
Faced with the precariousness of the health situation, the French Council of the Muslim Faith has recalled the new conditions for the resumption of religious ceremonies (…)
Council of State Upholds Dissolution of BarakaCity and Closure of Pantin Mosque Amid Radical Islam Concerns
26 November 2020
The Council of State confirmed, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, the dissolution of the BarakaCity association accused of inciting hatred and being close to radical Islamism. (…)
World Islamic League: Muslims in France Must Respect Constitution and Laws
23 November 2020
Whether French Muslim or Muslim resident in France, the French Constitution must be respected. This is the affirmation of Mohammed Abdelkrim Alissa, Secretary General of the (…)
Pakistan Minister’s Nazi Comparison Sparks Diplomatic Row with France
23 November 2020
Pakistani Minister of Human Rights, Shireen Mazari, stated on Saturday that French President Emmanuel Macron "inflicts on Muslims what the Nazis inflicted on the Jews." (…)
France’s New National Council of Imams Faces Criticism from Muslim Leaders
22 November 2020
The creation of a National Council of Imams in France is provoking reactions. Tarek Oubrou, rector of the Bordeaux mosque, insists that it is not up to laypeople to appoint the (…)