Morocco
Ramadan Fasting Hours Vary Globally: Morocco Faces 15.5-Hour Fast
The number of fasting hours during Ramadan varies from one country to another. In Morocco, it will reach 15 hours and 30 minutes this year.
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Religion
Sport
Dutch Football Icon Clarence Seedorf Embraces Islam, Retains Birth Name
Clarence Seedorf, a figure of Dutch football who became a coach, converted to Islam in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, he keeps his birth name.
Morocco
Morocco Orders Nationwide Mosque Prayers Following King's Decree
Supplicatory prayers will be performed in all Moroccan mosques after the Friday prayer, announced the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs.
Morocco
Ramadan 2022: Morocco Announces Start of Sha'aban, Signaling Holy Month's Approach
The first day of the month of Sha’aban of the year 1443 of the Hegira corresponds to Friday, March 4, 2022, announced the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in a press release.
France
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols for Lawyers in Courtrooms
The French justice system confirmed on Wednesday the ban on lawyers wearing the veil and other religious symbols in the Lille courthouse.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Reopening Mosques for Ramadan Tarawih Prayers Amid Improving COVID Situation
In Morocco, the month of Ramadan should begin on April 3 next . Will the kingdom, whose epidemiological situation has improved significantly, allow the reopening of mosques that have remained closed since the appearance of Covid-19 for collective Tarawih prayers?
France
Man With Mental Health Issues Crashes Car into Meaux Mosque, No Injuries Reported
A 37-year-old man of Muslim faith rammed a car into a door of the Al Badr mosque in Meaux last Saturday. Suffering from mental disorders, he was arrested and then placed in a psychiatric unit by administrative decision.
France
New French Islamic Studies Institute Aims to Advance Research and Understanding
The French Institute of Islamic Studies (IFI) was created to promote international research and to link science and society. It is led by the Franco-Moroccan Souâd Ayada.
Morocco
Brussels Exhibition Showcases Diversity of Muslim Life in Belgium
Since February 19 and until March 13, Géopolis, a cultural space located in the heart of Brussels, is presenting the exhibition "Mosaic, meeting citizens of Muslim traditions, cultures and origins", a photographic investigation by the De Vizu collective.
Belgium
Belgian Justice Minister Moves to Cut Ties with Muslim Executive Body over Foreign Influence Concerns
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgian Minister of Justice, also in charge of the management of Cults, believes that the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the main representative body of this cult, is too permeable to the influences of Morocco and Turkey. He intends to withdraw the EMB’s status as the official interlocutor of the State.
Belgium
Belgian Government Moves to Dissolve Muslim Executive Body Amid Controversy
Long criticized by the government, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium could be dissolved in a few days. The Minister of Justice accuses it of not being representative of all Muslims in the country.
France
French Muslims Emigrate Amid Rising Discrimination, Presidential Campaign Ignores Trend
In France, immigration is a central issue in the presidential campaign, while many French Muslims are emigrating abroad due to discrimination and stigmatization. The "brain drain" of those who could serve as models of integration is hardly a concern for the candidates.