Morocco
Brothers Arrested for Assaulting Imam and Burning Qurans in Moroccan Mosque
Two brothers were arrested in Safi by the Royal Gendarmerie for attacking an imam and reducing copies of the Quran to ashes.
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Islam
France
French Actress Leïla Bekhti Calls for Unity Amid Veil Controversy
Actress Leïla Bekhti has decided to react to the controversy surrounding the wearing of the veil in France. In an open letter posted on her Instagram account, she calls for the spread of living together.
Morocco
Moroccan Scholar Asma Lamrabet Renounces Veil, Cites Personal Conviction
In a post on her Facebook page, Asma Lamrabet, former Director of the Center for Women’s Studies in Islam, discussed the reasons behind her renunciation of wearing the veil.
France
Muslim Leaders Urged to Speak Out Against Radicalism, Says Former French Interior Minister
The former French Minister of the Interior was a guest on Europe 1 on Saturday. Among other topics, Bernard Cazeneuve spoke about the debate that has been raging in the news since the knife attack in a police station in Paris, which has brought the issue of radicalism back to the forefront. The former Minister of the Interior stressed the need for "constant dialogue" with Muslims in France.
France
French Court Upholds Ritual Slaughter Practices, Rejects Animal Welfare Group's Challenge
The association Œuvre d’assistance aux Bêtes d’abattoirs (OABA) was dismissed on October 4 by the Council of State. It was demanding the end of ritual slaughter without stunning.
France
Muslim Women in France Face Growing Pressure Over Hijab Amid Renewed Debates
Aged 19 to 55, Sarah, Zouna, Sabrina, Hind, Safia and Inès*, from various backgrounds in France, recount slices of life on wearing the veil, at a time when the debates around this issue are returning and intensifying.
France
French Muslim Council Warns of Rising Islamophobia Amid Veil Debates
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has expressed its concern and consternation at the virulence of the debates on the veil or statements tending to make people believe that all Muslims are radicals.
France
French Region Halts Funding for Muslim High School Amid Islamism Concerns
After the attack on the Paris Police Headquarters, several people are calling on the French President to launch a "republican offensive" against the "political Islamism that is gangrening" France. Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de-France Regional Council, made a media statement on this subject this weekend. On CNews, he announced that he had blocked the financing of investments for the private Muslim high school under contract, Averroès, in Lille.
France
French Media Figure Sparks Controversy with Anti-Muslim Comments on TV
Racist and anti-Muslim speech seems to be being liberated in France, especially in the media. After Eric Zemmour and his multiple slips, it is Yves Thréard, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Le Figaro, who is pouring out his hatred on Islam.
France
Gonesse Mosque Retains Imam Accused of Radicalism Amid Community Support
Ahmed Hilali should not be worried about his management of the daily prayers in Gonesse, in the commune of Val-d’Oise in France. Meeting on Friday evening, the Association of Muslims of the city reaffirmed its support for the thirty-year-old imam who had been accused of radicalism and removed from the prayer hall by the town hall, following the attack on the Police Headquarters.
France
French Police Monitor 19 Officers for Suspected Islamic Radicalization
The Radicalization Monitoring Group within the National Police Inspectorate (IGPN) is monitoring 19 police officers (police and administrative staff) from the Ministry of the Interior who are on a blacklist. They are suspected of Islamic radicalization.
France
French Politician Calls for Halt on New Mosque Construction After Paris Attack
The knife attack that occurred within the Paris Police Headquarters last Thursday, with the death of four civil servants, continues to agitate the news in France. Among other solutions to prevent such a tragedy from happening again, there is the halt of the construction of new mosques, according to Nadine Morano. The European deputy expressed herself on BFMTV on Sunday, October 6th.