The date of the Festival of Sacrifice is now known for Muslims in Belgium. The national representative body has validated the religious calendar, scheduling this major event for the end of May 2026.
The Muslim Executive of Belgium (EMB) has officially announced that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday 19 February 2026. This decision was confirmed following the meeting of the Council of Theologians held this Tuesday.
The Council of Theologians, affiliated with the Executive of Muslims of Belgium , will meet this Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at 15:00. The videoconference aims to officially determine the start date of Ramadan for the country.
It’s official: the month of Ramadan will begin this Monday, March 11 in Belgium , announced the Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB) on Sunday. This sacred period for Muslims is a time of piety, prayer and contemplation.
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) will file an appeal in the coming days before the Council of State against the royal decree of the Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open-VLD) which establishes the Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB), created on June 6.
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) has decided to file a complaint against the Minister of Justice, following a series of controversial measures questioning the representation of the Muslim faith in the country.
The Court of First Instance of Brussels is looking into the side of Salah Echallaoui who had, in 2020, resigned from the presidency of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) on "injunction of resignation or dismissal" by the Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne.
Ramadan will begin on Saturday, April 2, 2022, announced the Executive of Muslims of Belgium, following the meeting of the Council of Theologians by videoconference. Here is the full text of the body:
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.
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.
The Brussels Business Court dismissed the request of three members of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) for the appointment of a provisional administrator. However, the judge recognizes the illegal takeover by five other members of the executive.
Mired in a governance crisis for several months, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) will not receive a subsidy from the Belgian government next year.