In order to prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, some Moroccans are making the resolution to stop consuming alcohol and frequenting nightclubs forty days before. A practice that does not have unanimous support.
As the month of Ramadan approaches, voices are being raised to demand religious training adapted to Moroccans residing abroad, particularly in France.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has just announced the start date of Ramadan in France, which begins on March 10, 2024. It has also given the amount of the Zakat Al Fitr that Muslims in France will have to pay.
In Belgium, the ruling handed down on Tuesday by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on slaughter without stunning is not well received. Muslim and Jewish organizations denounce a restriction of religious freedoms and intend to appeal to the Grand Chamber of the Court.
In Casablanca, the closure of the esplanade of the Hassan II Mosque is causing incomprehension among worshippers and foreign tourists.
The first day of the month of Chaâbane of the year 1445 of the Hegira corresponds to Sunday, February 11, 2024, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs announced on Saturday.
As Ramadan is expected to begin on March 11 in Morocco, concerns are already being expressed about the availability of mosques to accommodate worshippers throughout the fasting month in Marrakech, with many places of worship having been damaged or completely destroyed by the powerful and devastating earthquake of September 8, 2023.
Based on astronomical calculations, the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) has announced the start and end dates of the holy month of Ramadan 2024, as well as that of Eid al-Fitr.
"Mi Naïma" is making headlines again. The Moroccan Youtuber, known for her controversies, recently posted a video in which she is seen reading certain verses of the Quran in a casual manner. The video has sparked the outrage of Internet users.
The start and end dates of the holy month of Ramadan in Morocco are now known.
Three years after the announcement made by French President Emmanuel Macron in Mulhouse, France will definitively end the reception of "detached imams" sent by Morocco, Algeria and Turkey as of 2024.
The mosque in Guingamp, in the Côtes-d’Armor, was targeted overnight from Thursday, December 7 to Friday, December 8, 2023 by Islamophobic graffiti. A first in 40 years.