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 […]
The massacre of Algerians in Paris on 17 October 1961 diminishes France’s reputation as a civilised nation.
by Nabila Ramdani NabilaRamdani The most murderous episode in the postwar history of Paris came in October 1961, when up to three hundred peaceful French- Algerian protesters were slaughtered in cold blood […]
What’s in a name? Quite a lot if you’re French
Azouz Begag September 27, 2024 France has witnessed an unprecedented event. At his farewell address, Gérald Darmanin, born in 1982 in Valenciennes and now former minister of the interior, dropped a bombshell before handing over to his successor, conservative Catholic Bruno Retailleau. As he often did during his seven-year tenure, […]
France faces rising anti-Muslim violence. A terrorism trial won’t fix it
An upcoming prosecution barely addresses France’s growing Islamophobia and in fact exposes the state’s reluctance to fully confront its role in enabling increasing instances of hate. Hannan Hussain More than […]
Michel Barnier declares ‘war’ on migrants, primarily Muslims
By Kerim Sultanov The newly appointed French Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, selected by Emmanuel Macron, plans to revive the Ministry of Immigration. According to French media reports, he is already […]
The Chibanis – Bitter Bread: Algerian pensioners’ struggle in France
Video Duration 46 minutes 55 seconds46:55Al Jazeera World The Chibanis – Bitter Bread: Algerian pensioners’ struggle in France Algerians who came to France in the ’50s now face laws making it […]
Muslim professionals quit ‘hostile’ France in silent brain drain
Paris (AFP) – After being knocked back at some 50 interviews for consulting jobs in France despite his ample qualifications, Muslim business school graduate Adam packed his bags and moved to […]
The Great Mosque of Paris: A symbol of Islam in France
Paris’s oldest mosque is the epicentre of France’s Muslim community and serves as a bridge between the state and its Muslim citizens Gardens of the Great Mosque of Paris (MEE/Adrien le Coarer) By Kait Bolongaro Published date: 9 January 2017 PARIS – Behind the Jardin des Plantes, a solitary minaret overlooks a quiet […]
How state Islamophobia could come back to bite the West
David Hearst 30 August 2024 The US and UK have shunned the growing concerns of Muslim communities, opening the door to a far-right surge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks […]
Netherlands marathon champ Sifan Hassan a ‘hero’ for hijab gesture
Athlete Sifan Hassan has been praised for wearing a hijab when she collected her gold medal at the Olympics on Sunday, following France’s stance on the garment. The New Arab […]
How Muslim women are targeted in ‘progressive’ circles
Nadia Ahmad 1 August 2024 From the Paris Olympics to US elections, true inclusivity requires more than lip service Women pose with a banner reading ‘football for all’, protesting […]
A shot across the enemy’s bows in a culture war
Arnab Neil Sengupta July 31, 2024 The brouhaha over the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris has struck many Francophiles as a case of much ado about nothing, […]
Paris Olympics 2024: Ceremony organisers deny mocking Jesus amid Christian and Muslim anger
Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemned ‘insulting’ scenes that organisers say depicted Olympian gods The Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony in Paris, 26 July 2024 (Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski) By Alex MacDonald Published date: 29 July 2024 The opening ceremony of the Olympic games in France provoked a backlash from Christian and Muslim religious […]
Olympic-sized headaches a problem for Paris
ANDREW HAMMOND July 28, 2024 Many governments still believe that hosting major sporting contests commands significant prestige, yet that assessment may be sorely tested with the huge challenges facing the […]