Belgium
Belgian Politician Convicted for Gender Discrimination on Live TV
The Belgian justice system has confirmed the conviction of Redouane Ahrouch, co-founder of the Islam party who had refused to debate with a woman on the RTL set in April 2018.
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Religion
Morocco
Morocco's Eid al-Adha 2022 Date Set for July 10, Astronomer Predicts
The date of Eid al-Adha 2022 in Morocco is now known. At least, according to astronomical calculations.
Morocco
Moroccan Islamic Council Condemns Controversial Film, Warns Against Screening
For "blatant falsification of the history of Islam", the Supreme Council of Ulema strongly condemns and rejects the content of the film "Sayidat Al Jannah" (The Lady of Paradise), and warns against its screening in Morocco.
France
French Interior Minister Alerts Finance Chief to Banks Closing Muslim Accounts
Following the denunciations of the Council of Mosques of the Rhône (CMR), Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is taking the "banking apartheid" of places of worship seriously. In this sense, he has written to Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire to alert him to this practice.
Morocco
Moroccan Imam Sentenced for Assaulting Children in Koranic School
The imam who hit children in a Koranic school in Bab Taza last week has finally been sentenced to three months in prison with a suspended sentence.
France
Eid al-Adha 2022 in France Expected on July 9, Official Announcement Pending
As last year, the Eid Al Adha 2022 celebration will be held in the middle of summer, according to astronomical calculations.
Sport
Arsenal Star Thomas Partey Converts to Islam, Marries Moroccan Partner
The Ghanaian international and Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, has married his Moroccan girlfriend - who was behind his conversion to Islam - and changes his name.
France
Lille Mosque Wins Legal Battle Against Landlord in Property Dispute
The Companions of Peace association, which manages the Bois-Blancs mosque in Lille, has just won another legal battle against the landlord Vilogia, supported by the Lille Metropolis (MEL).
France
French Mosques Allege Discriminatory Bank Account Closures, Seek Government Intervention
The bank accounts of "dozens" of mosques and individuals in France who have financed the construction of places of worship have been closed "without any explanation". The Rhône Council of Mosques (CMR) denounces a "banking apartheid" and calls on President Emmanuel Macron to intervene.
Morocco
Morocco Counters Iran's Shiite Expansion in West Africa
While Iran seems to be trying at all costs to spread Shiism in West Africa, it is facing a major obstacle: Morocco. The latter tends to curb its momentum.
Morocco
Moroccan Parliament Demands Action on Koranic School Abuse After Viral Video
Parliament reacted to the case of the fqih of Bab Taza, imprisoned for violence against minors in a Koranic school, demanding that the government act to end corporal punishment in these establishments.
Sport
Arsenal's Thomas Partey Confirms Conversion to Islam, Cites Girlfriend's Influence
Thomas Partey, Ghanaian international and Arsenal midfielder, confirms having converted to Islam and reveals what motivated him to make this decision.