Morocco Weighs Decision on Eid El-Fitr Prayer Amid COVID-19 Concerns
11 May 2021
Many Moroccans are awaiting the government’s decision on whether or not to allow the Eid El-Fitr prayer in mosques. The tarawih prayers had been banned during Ramadan.
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Morocco Condemns Violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Urges Dialogue
9 May 2021
The recent violence observed in Al Quds Acharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a concern for the Moroccan government. This is what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made known this (…)
Marrakech Restricts Travel Ahead of Eid al-Fitr to Curb COVID-19 Spread
9 May 2021
Fearing a surge in coronavirus cases, the authorities in Marrakech have decided, just a few days before Eid al-Fitr, to seal off the main exits of the ochre city to prevent (…)
Maghreb Countries Set to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Same Day, Astronomers Agree
9 May 2021
Maghreb scientists and astronomers agree on the date of the end of Ramadan. Result: Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia will normally celebrate Eid al-Fitr together this year.
Morocco’s First Public Halal Slaughterhouse Opens in Casablanca
6 May 2021
Casablanca now has a public halal slaughterhouse. Following an audit carried out by the Moroccan Institute of Standardization (IMANOR), "The Slaughterhouses of Casablanca" has (…)
French Muslim Leaders Urge Justice Minister to Boost Prison Chaplaincy Resources
2 May 2021
The President of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), Mohammed Moussaoui, was received in audience on Friday by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. (…)
Moroccan Associations Host Ramadan Iftar for International Students in Paris
29 April 2021
In this sacred month of Ramadan, Moroccan associations in France are multiplying solidarity actions. A "Solidarity Iftar" was organized on Sunday, April 25 for the benefit of (…)
Islamophobic Graffiti Discovered at Mosque Construction Site Near Bordeaux
23 April 2021
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Islamophobic inscriptions were found on the construction site of the new mosque in Talence. This act has outraged the entire Muslim (…)
Protests Erupt in Marrakech Over Ramadan Curfew and Prayer Restrictions
21 April 2021
Many Moroccans demonstrated last Monday in Marrakech to protest against the curfew and the ban on Tarawih prayers. The police arrested about ten people.
Former Education Minister: Secularism in France Being Used to Target Islam
21 April 2021
Former Minister of National Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem believes that "secularism is only regularly invoked to exclude Islam". She denounces the government’s "permanent (…)