Morocco
WHO Issues Ramadan Guidelines Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In this context marked by a global health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has formulated some recommendations to help Muslims have a successful Ramadan month.
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Islam
France
Ramadan 2020 Begins April 24 in Europe Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
Astronomers have announced the start date of the month of Ramadan in Europe. This year, fasting will take place in confinement, away from mosques and family gatherings.
France
Muslim Groups Launch Emergency Plan for COVID-19 Burials in France
Faced with the impossibility of repatriating the bodies of Muslims who died from covid-19 from France to Morocco and other Maghreb countries, and the lack of space in the Muslim sections for their burial, the L.E.S Musulmans platform has launched the Janaza emergency plan. This is a "national mobilization for Muslim sections".
Morocco
Ramadan Fasting Raises Health Concerns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Fasting during the pandemic period could weaken our immune system and, consequently, expose it to a major risk of coronavirus contamination. These are the questions raised by the Muslim community as the holy month approaches.
Belgium
Belgian Muslim Council Issues Ramadan Guidelines Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
In a poster published for the faithful, the Executive of Muslims in Belgium (EMB) has provided some useful advice to be observed during the upcoming Ramadan, in this period of confinement.
Sport
German MMA Fighter Wilhelm Ott Converts to Islam During Lockdown
In the midst of confinement, a German MMA fighter has just announced his conversion to Islam.
Morocco
Morocco Denies Rumors of Resuming Friday Prayers Amid Coronavirus Restrictions
While the coronavirus continues to ravage almost all countries in the world, including Morocco , rumors are circulating about the resumption of Friday prayers in the kingdom.
France
Cholet Mosque and Association Serve Couscous to Frontline Workers Battling COVID-19
Couscous rations were distributed on Friday, April 17, to workers in professions exposed in the fight against coronavirus. This solidarity initiative is a joint initiative of the Arrahma mosque and the association Le palmier in Cholet.
Belgium
Muslim Leaders in Belgium: Ramadan Fasting May Be Postponed for Healthcare Workers
A few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the Executive of Muslims in Belgium (EMB) states that fasting can be postponed for certain categories of people.
France
Muslim Burials in France Face Crisis Amid COVID-19 Deaths and Cemetery Shortages
With the saturation of Muslim sections due to the many coronavirus-related deaths, several Muslim families in France are in turmoil. And the fact that some Maghreb countries refuse the repatriation of the deceased, to limit the risk of virus spread, is not helping the situation.
France
Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Mosque in Saint-Étienne Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The officials of the Montreynaud mosque, managed by the Turkish Cultural Association of Saint-Étienne (ACTS), expressed their consternation in the evening of Tuesday, April 14, upon discovering an Islamophobic inscription.
France
Ramadan During Lockdown: French Mosques to Remain Closed, Tarawih Prayers Suspended
President Emmanuel Macron stated that the gradual deconfinement could be possible on May 11. Implicitly, there will be no Tarawih prayers this year, as mosques will remain closed.