A turnaround in Gennevilliers. Imam Mehdi, who occasionally officiated at the Gennevilliers mosque, has just filed a complaint against French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin for "abuse of power". The Interior Minister had ordered the dismissal of the Imam last week for sexist remarks.
The far-right party Vox has tabled a bill in the Assembly to demand the replacement of all "imams paid by Morocco" with others "entirely Spanish". This is the amendment that the party made to the MDyC’s proposal to declare Santiago Abascal "persona non grata".
The mosque of Gennevilliers will have to find another imam. On July 8, Mohamed Benali, president of the Ennour association, was summoned to the prefecture to explain a sermon considered "very vindictive". Yet the mosque on Paul Vaillant-Couturier Street was known for its openness and tolerance.
The Ministry of Health urges Moroccans to be cautious and vigilant in the use of charcoal on the occasion of the rituals of the celebration of Eid al-Adha . This substance can, in some cases, cause carbon monoxide poisoning following its use.
The celebration of Eid al-Adha is subject to certain requirements such as the purchase of livestock, their maintenance after purchase, as well as the slaughter and inspection of the animal, the carcass and the wholesomeness of the meat, has just alerted the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA).
Islam will be taught in schools in Majorca starting next September, in accordance with a 2019 agreement signed between the Spanish Ministry of Education and the Islamic Commission of the Balearic Islands.
On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, administrations, public institutions and local authorities will be closed on July 21 and 22, announced the Department of Public Administration Reform.
A few days before Eid al-Adha 2021, the French government has published the provisional list of temporary slaughterhouses approved for the duration of the festival.
Eid Al-Adha represents an important source of income for the rural population. A turnover estimated at 12 billion dirhams.
Due to the crowds observed during the celebration of Eid Al-Adha, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Thursday, July 15, 2021, that the Eid prayer will not take place in the musallas, let alone in the mosques. This is part of the preventive measures taken to fight the spread of the Coronavirus.
Faced with a strong epidemic resurgence, France has taken new health measures, including the mandatory presentation of a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid test in certain places with more than 50 people. For its part, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) calls on imams and mosque officials to encourage their worshippers to get vaccinated.
An unusual and surprising event occurred this week in Morocco. A woman was denied access to a restaurant in Rabat because she was wearing a veil.