In French cemeteries, the growing lack of Muslim plots
It is 8:30 a.m. in a funeral home in the suburbs of Paris when Awa (1) and Fahima (1) begin the Muslim…
September, the month of the Prophet
On September 4, Muslims entered the month of Rabi’al-Awwal, which has a special flavor in Islam: it is the birthday of Muhammad,…
Ban on abaya in schools should be validated by administrative judge
Just one year after the ban on wearing the abaya in public schools, we are moving towards validation of the measure by…
Tariq Ramadan sentenced on appeal for rape in Switzerland to 3 years in prison, one of which is firm
Swiss Islamologist Tariq Ramadan was sentenced on appeal in Switzerland for rape and sexual coercion to a three-year prison sentence, including one…
Abaya ban back under scrutiny
And here is the subject of the wearing of the abaya before the courts again. Just one year after the adoption of…
The prefecture requests the temporary withdrawal of Imam Ismail
The police prefecture has requested the temporary withdrawal of the imam from the Bleuets mosque in Marseille, under penalty of closure within…
Francis co-signs text with imam of Asia’s largest mosque
This Thursday, September 5, in Jakarta (Indonesia), Pope Francis signed a joint declaration with the imam of the largest mosque in Asia…
“The role of women in Indonesian Islam is major”
The Cross : How would you describe the uniqueness of Indonesian Islam? Ulil Abshar Abdalla: Indonesian Islam is one of the most…
This “tunnel of friendship” that Francis and the Grand Imam of Jakarta could use
The symbol is powerful. Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Jakarta could travel together on September 5, before it is opened…
Indonesian Catholic minority’s high expectations
“I was filled with immense joy as soon as I learned that Pope Francis would come to visit us,” breathes Mathilda, a…