Frenchman arrested over killing of Muslim worshipper at mosque
by Agence France-Presse – AFP Nimes, France Apr 28, 2025 – 11:29 am GMT+3 People stand outside a mosque in La Grand-Combe, southern France, April 27, 2025. (AFP Photo) AFrenchman who […]
France is ‘no place’ for racism and hate, says Macron after murder of Muslim in mosque
President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that racism and hatred based on religion can have no place in France after the brutal murder of a Muslim in a mosque in the […]
Political Tensions Rise After Mosque Murder In Gard, France.
Leftists criticize government response as double standard following brutal attack on Muslim worshiper In the wake of a tragic murder at a mosque in Gard, France, political tensions have escalated as leaders from the left accuse the government of a double standard in its response to anti-Muslim violence. The incident, […]
Mosque murder suspect arrested in Italy: French prosecutor
Update People march in La Grand-Combe, southern France, on April 27, 2025, to pay tribute to Aboubakar, a worshipper killed by several dozens of stab wounds inside the mosque Khadija […]
‘Down with the veil’: Muslim athletes outraged by French bill to ban hijab in sports
If adopted, the legislation would bar Muslim women who wear the hijab from competing in sports at any level Afghanistan’s Kimia Yousofi competes in the women’s 100m heats during the […]
France: Hijab ban in all sports would violate human rights and target Muslim women and girls
News 18 February 2025 French lawmakers must reject a discriminatory bill that would ban the wearing of “ostensibly religious” clothing and symbols during competitions in all French sports, Amnesty International said […]
The Jargeau (Loiret) ditib mosque completely destroyed by a fire in France
By Muhammad February 27, 2025 In a press release published on February 26, the French Council for Muslim worship (CFCM) indicates that the Ditib de Jargeau Mosque (45) was entirely […]
Turkish Muslim council urges stronger mosque security in France
by Anadolu Agency PARIS Feb 27, 2025 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Muslims arrive at the Great Mosque of Paris for Friday prayers, France, Oct. 30, 2020. (AFP File Photo) […]
France: Muslim private schools under threat of closure
After French authorities ended the last association contract with a Muslim school, the community and its leaders denounce Islamophobic and discriminatory measures Al Kindi school group is accused of “proximity […]
Islamophobic attack on Turkish mosque rattles Muslims in France
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Jan 22, 2025 – A police officer stands guard as people enter the Grand Mosque of Paris, Paris, France, May 27, 2017. (AFP File Photo) An Islamophobic […]
Mosque in France desecrated with pig head graffiti
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Jan 28, 2025 – The Turkish Cultural Association in Limoges, southwest France, Dec. 30, 2020 (AA Photo) Amosque in northwestern France was vandalized with pig head graffiti, a Turkish-Muslim group on Monday said, reporting the second such attack on the region’s Muslim community in the […]
“Where were your parents born?” why this question will now be asked on the French census
Starting on Thursday, 9 million French citizens will be invited to take part in the annual census. They will be asked three new questions, including one on the geographical origin of their parents. Fearing that the questions will be used for political purposes, associations and trade unions are calling on […]
Arab Expansion in Medieval France and Switzerland
GOLDEN AGE BIBLIOTECAS Immerse yourself deeply in the PastAll Posts 13 June 2023|Arab During the 10th century, the history of South France was dominated by large groups of Arabs who […]
Arab Linguistic Impact on Medieval Switzerland
30 July 2023|Arab In the 19th century, many scholars and writers started suggesting possible Arabic origins for the names of some places in Switzerland. This was because Medieval Arabs occupied […]
Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen
Diana Darke 29 November 2024 In medieval times, Arab craftsmen led the world with their sublime, sophisticated building skills. As Paris’s Notre-Dame prepares to reopen, that tradition continues Arabic numerals […]
The Muslims, the Christians and the Atheists Need to Talk: While the Majority In Indonesia and Turkey See the Necessity of God for Morality, Only 15% of French Do
% who say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral: 🇮🇩Indonesia 96% 🇵🇭Philippines 96% 🇳🇬Nigeria 93% 🇧🇷Brazil 84% 🇮🇳India 79% 🇹🇷Turkey 75% 🇲🇽Mexico 55% 🇺🇸U.S. 44% 🇷🇺Russia […]
Financial Times removes article criticizing Macron’s crackdown on Muslims
by Anadolu Agency LONDON Nov 04, 2020 – 6:55 pm GMT+3 In this file photo, then-French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement Emmanuel Macron gives a speech as he […]
Mosque association files complaint after suspected arson in France
by Anadolu Agency PARIS Nov 01, 2024 – 8:19 pm GMT+3 Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Students pray during recess in the mosque at Ibn Khaldoun, a private Muslim school, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP File Photo) The cultural association in charge of a mosque in the […]
Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
Nour Abida, Nathalie Jimenez & Courtney Bembridge BBC Africa Eye Menka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies in Senegal, where his parents were born. The […]
Why does Arabic have such an image problem in France?
It’s an ancient, venerated language and the second most spoken in the country, but Arabic is only taught in a handful of French schools A teacher gives Arabic language lessons […]