The organization of festivals near mosques in certain villages in the Souss-Massa region has aroused the indignation of some activists on social networks who consider this practice as "an attack on the sanctity and symbolism of the mosque as a place of worship that requires respect".
Morocco tops the ranking of the most religious countries in North Africa and the Middle East (MENA region). This is revealed by a study conducted by an American organization.
Women no longer have access to a mosque located in Imintanout, in the province of Chichaoua. Associative actors cry out in indignation and call on the competent authorities to intervene.
Blocked in Morocco since October 2021 due to the withdrawal of his residence permit, the controversial imam Mohamed Toujgani could return to Belgium by the end of the year. The Brussels Court of Appeal validated his request for Belgian nationality on Wednesday. However, an appeal by the public prosecutor’s office is not excluded.
In Belgium, the growing attraction of young people to Muslim religious content on social media, particularly TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, is causing concern.
In Morocco, the ban on wearing the burkini in the pools of certain hotels prevents Muslim women from fully enjoying their summer vacation. The measure is considered discriminatory and a violation of women’s right to wear the garment of their choice.
Seized a second time in summary proceedings, the administrative court of Lille rejected the request for provisional maintenance of the association contract with the State pending a decision on the merits addressed to it by the association managing the private Muslim high school Averroès, as well as the associations representing the school staff and the parents of students.
A private school in Bouznika is under fire for requiring that candidates for the position of assistant director not wear the veil.
The Avicenne Muslim college in Nice has won its legal battle against the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture, which had ordered its permanent closure last March.
If there is a trend developing in Belgium, it is the conversion of many Moroccan women residing in Brussels, Liège, Charleroi to Shiism. The Islamic Republic of Iran would be the sponsor of this indoctrination operation.
Ilham Bouhadjar, co-president of Emmaüs Ruffec, was denied entry to a meeting at the prefecture of Charente, in Angoulême, because of her headscarf.
The prefecture of Essonne has ordered the definitive closure of the private Muslim establishment "La Lumière du Savoir", located in Corbeil-Essonnes, due to non-compliant learning and "persistent shortcomings concerning the safety of students".