France
Great Mosque of Paris Warns of Rising Anti-Muslim Sentiment in France
The Great Mosque of Paris says it is "extremely concerned about the strong rise" of anti-Muslim acts and discourse in France.
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Religion
France
Nanterre Mosque Receives Death Threats, Prompting Investigation
The Ibn Badis mosque filed a complaint after receiving death threats in a letter dated early October. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.
France
Muslim Leaders in France Condemn 'Hierarchy of Victims' in Hamas-Israel Conflict
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) denounces the "hierarchy" between civilian victims of the Hamas-Israel war, contrary to republican principles and values, and calls for an "immediate ceasefire to end the massacres of civilians".
France
Muslim High School in Lille Faces Potential Closure Amid State Contract Review
The Muslim high school Averroès de Lille is struggling to carry out its activities in complete serenity, without pressure. The prefecture of the Hauts-De-France Region threatens to terminate the association contract that has linked it to the State since 2008.
France
French Authorities Concerned as Untrained Online Preachers Gain Massive Following
The good audience of preachers on the Internet, who have not followed any theological training, is increasingly worrying imams and authorities in France where 400 detached imams will have to leave the territory within a year as part of the separatism law.
France
Carpenter Sentenced for Denying Internship to Muslim Teen in Vesoul Discrimination Case
In Vesoul, a man was sentenced to a prison term for making racist and discriminatory remarks against a young Muslim minor boy looking for an internship.
France
French Education Minister Vows to Uphold Secularism in Schools, Combat Radicalization
French Education Minister Gabriel Attal says he is a staunch defender of secularism in schools and will not tolerate any violation of this principle.
Morocco
Morocco Debunks Fake Document Banning Palestine Mentions in Mosques
The fake document banning preachers from mentioning Palestine in mosques comes from a non-Moroccan source, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has clarified.
Morocco
Morocco Denies Banning Mosque Discussions on Palestine, Calls Document 'False'
The document reporting a supposed ban on Moroccan preachers from addressing the situation in Palestine in mosques is false, categorically denied by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs .
France
False Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation of Bayonne Mosque, Police Investigation
The Bayonne mosque was targeted on Friday by a bomb alert. The national police cordoned off the area to search for any explosives. After verification, it was a false alert and the police device was immediately lifted.
France
Paris Court Overturns Ban on Pro-Palestinian Protest, Hundreds Rally
While Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin requested the banning of a demonstration in support of Palestine currently at war with Israel, the Paris court authorized it at the last minute. "Allah Akbar," the protesters chanted in Place de la République.
Morocco
Morocco Earthquake: 2,500 Mosques Damaged, $120 Million Needed for Restoration
The devastating earthquake in Al Haouz destroyed 2,516 places of worship, said the Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, stressing that their rehabilitation requires an investment of 1.2 billion dirhams.