A mosque has been closed in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), due, in particular, to "anti-Semitic remarks." This announcement was made by the French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.
For a few days now, the rapper Gims has been at the center of a controversy after saying that he no longer wants to be wished a "happy new year" because it is contrary to Islam. This controversy reminds us of the power struggle between Christians and Muslims in the world of rap.
The French government has announced the dissolution of two associations managing the mosque in Allonnes, in the Sarthe. They are suspected of "relations with the radical Islamist movement".
The Brussels Business Court dismissed the request of three members of the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) for the appointment of a provisional administrator. However, the judge recognizes the illegal takeover by five other members of the executive.
The Salafist Hassan el Kettani is making headlines again. He has just described the inhabitants of Al Hoceima as damned because of the earthquake that recently struck the region.
LR deputies including Guillaume Peltier propose to make the signing of the charter of the principles of Islam of France mandatory for all mosques in France and to "close any mosque in case of refusal".
In Belgium, Muslim associations have decided to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to challenge the decision of the constitutional court on ritual slaughter.
Mired in a governance crisis for several months, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) will not receive a subsidy from the Belgian government next year.
The French government has announced the establishment of a mission to combat anti-religious acts in France due to their increase this year in the country. Proposals are expected by February 2022.
At a rally held in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales last Sunday, the current mayor of Paris, also a candidate in the 2021 presidential election, Anne Hidalgo, defended the Muslims of France by pointing out those who designate them "as the scapegoats of the French crisis".
The French Ministry of the Interior has announced that several mosques suspected of separatism have been closed in recent months, after checks. Six other places of Muslim worship are "under investigation".
Muslim graves were vandalized in the Mulhouse cemetery on Saturday, December 11. The police have opened an investigation. For its part, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) strongly condemns this act of vandalism.