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Macron on the offensive cartoons: France will not change its right despite the shock abroad
November 18, 2020
Macron on the offensive cartoons: France will not change its right despite the shock abroad
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his regret at what he described as “relatively timid international support” after the recent attacks in his country, reiterating that France will not “change” its right to freedom of expression.“Five years ago, when…
Senegalese minister abandons the French Legion of Honor and sends message to Macron
November 14, 2020
Senegalese minister abandons the French Legion of Honor and sends message to Macron
Former Senegalese minister and ambassador, Amadou Tejan Won, announced his abandonment of the French Legion of Honor and placing it at the disposal of the French embassy in Dakar, due to France’s insult to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon…
French MP calls for preventing the sale of headscarves to girls
November 14, 2020
French MP calls for preventing the sale of headscarves to girls
French MP, Aror Berg, called for online stores in the country to be banned from selling headscarves to Muslim girls.In a tweet on her Twitter account, Berg warned of some online stores that sell headscarves to young girls, and said,…
Activities of the Interfaith Week in Britain continue
November 12, 2020
Activities of the Interfaith Week in Britain continue
Activities of the Interfaith Week in Britain continue, as the organizers aim to bring religions together.The activities, which began on November 8 and continue until November 15, include a joint program between churches and mosques in the United Kingdom to…
Germany: We are not in conflict with Islam
November 11, 2020
Germany: We are not in conflict with Islam
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that her country and the countries of Europe are not in a conflict with Islam, and that she stands against any kind of hatred of religion.In a joint press conference, with the French President, Emmanuel…
Mosque in Germany receives threatening, racist messages for the third time
November 11, 2020
Mosque in Germany receives threatening, racist messages for the third time
A mosque located in western Germany received messages containing racist and anti-Islam threats for the third time during the year, according to the mosque administration.The letters arrived, on Tuesday, to the “Moradia” mosque in Duisburg, included insults against Muslims.Ramadan Gilan,…
Muslim volunteers protect church in France after attacks
November 9, 2020
Muslim volunteers protect church in France after attacks
A group of French Muslims volunteered to stand guard outside their town’s cathedral to protect it and show solidarity with Catholic churchgoers.Local Muslim residents in the southern French town of Lodeve organized the initiative as a gesture of peace after…
Islamic societies in Ukraine celebrate the birth anniversary of the Prophet
November 6, 2020
Islamic societies in Ukraine celebrate the birth anniversary of the Prophet
The Religious Administration of Ukraine’s Muslims and the Islamic associations celebrated the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, in several cities and villages.According to press reports, the Administration indicated that Muslims gathered and recited…
French academic: Hostility to religious values is an intellectual and political mistake
November 3, 2020
French academic: Hostility to religious values is an intellectual and political mistake
French writer and academic William Marx said on Tuesday that the hostility to religious values is an intellectual and political mistake.He added, in an article in Le Monde newspaper, that France is witnessing an increase in the motives for launching…
France’s Emmanuel Macron seeks to calm tensions with Muslims
November 3, 2020
France’s Emmanuel Macron seeks to calm tensions with Muslims
French President Emmanuel Macron said that he did not intend to offend Islam and Muslims, and that he distinguished between terrorism and extremism on the one hand, and Muslims and Islam on the other.Macron made a phone call to his…