Former French Minister Calls for ’Republican Islam’ in France
21 December 2020
Jean-Pierre Chevènement, former Minister of the Interior, calls for the promotion of a "quiet Islam", a "republican Islam" in France.
Religion
Religious Groups Challenge Belgium’s Ban on Ritual Slaughter Methods
19 December 2020
On the issue of animal welfare and religious freedom, the European Court of Justice, which was supposed to find a better solution to this problem, has rather leaned towards (…)
London Mosque Attacker Sentenced to 7 Years for Stabbing Muezzin
15 December 2020
The individual who had stabbed a muezzin in a mosque in central London at the beginning of the year has been sentenced to 7 years and three months in prison. He will also have (…)
Belgium Eases COVID-19 Restrictions for Mosques, Allowing Limited Worship
14 December 2020
The restrictive measures that were imposed on places of worship, in order to fight against the spread of the coronavirus in Belgium, have been slightly relaxed. The decision (…)
Law Professor Under Investigation for Inflammatory Remarks About Islam and Judaism
14 December 2020
Following the complaint filed by the League of Human Rights, reporting the "anti-Semitic and Islamophobic" remarks of a law professor at the University of Aix-Marseille, an (…)
Imam Faces Death Threats After Condemning Samuel Paty’s Assassination
13 December 2020
The imam of Drancy, Hassen Chalghoumi, says he has been the target of thousands of death threats since the assassination of Samuel Paty. He is accused of "having apologized in (…)
Montpellier Blocks Morocco’s Bid to Purchase Averroès Mosque Amid Controversy
13 December 2020
The Averroès mosque in Montpellier will not become the property of Morocco. This is what the association that owns the place of worship has just decided in an attempt to put an (…)
French Muslim Leader Calls for Collaboration on New ’Republican Values’ Law
11 December 2020
This Wednesday, December 9, the law against separatism, renamed the law strengthening the values of the Republic, was presented in the Council of Ministers. Kamel Kabtane, the (…)
U.S. Religious Freedom Envoy Expresses Concern Over France’s Approach to Faith
9 December 2020
Sam Brownback, the U.S. envoy for religious freedom, says he is "concerned about what is happening in France".
Belgian Muslim Leaders Deny Moroccan Spy Allegations at Brussels Grand Mosque
8 December 2020
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the Association for the Management of the Grand Mosque of Brussels and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium (…)