The collective of Muslim institutions in Belgium condemns the "unfounded statements" of the Belgian Minister of Justice, following his injunction to suspend the recognition process of the Grand Mosque of Brussels, in disregard of the joint efforts with the public authorities and the competent services of the country.
The Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) dissolved on Wednesday, December 2 in France has the possibility of setting up in the United States to continue its activities. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has just offered it offices in Washington.
The Belgian Minister of Justice, also in charge of Cults, calls for the renewal of all the bodies of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB). In the past, Vincent Van Quickenborne was not in favor of the resumption of activities of the Grand Mosque of the Fiftieth, in Brussels.
President Emmanuel Macron praised Arabic, the teaching of which in French schools would help fight the "separatism of certain associations that could transmit an ideology contrary to the Republic".
The Grand Mosque of the Cinquantenaire in Brussels will not be able to resume its activities due to suspicions of Moroccan espionage. This is the decision of the justice system, which has issued a negative opinion.
The resumption of religious ceremonies in places of worship in France must now face new rules. In a press release, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) indicates that the number of occupants and the distance between them have been modified.
Female imamate is far from being accepted within the French Muslim community. And for good reason, the positions diverge.
Since his accession to the throne in 1999, King Mohammed VI has endeavored to modernize Islam and Islamize modernity. The commandery of the believers serves as his support.
In France, a "massive and unprecedented action against separatism" targeting "76 mosques" will be launched in the coming days. This was announced on Wednesday by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.
France wants to step up its fight against Islamism on the ground as well as online. Marlène Schiappa, Minister Delegate for Citizenship, unveils the action plan.
More and more Muslim women wearing headscarves are leaving France to live their faith and have a fulfilling professional life, away from the looks that stick to the veil, all the sins of the world. This is revealed by an investigation by the magazine Slate.
The creation of a National Council of Imams (CNI) in France entrusted to the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) is not to the liking of many independent imams and some Muslim organizations. They see in the future CNI an instance conducive to the endorsement of the total interference of foreign countries on Islam in France.