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…
Imam Ismail soon to be tried for “apology for terrorism”
The imam of the Bleuets mosque in Marseille, threatened with administrative closure, will be tried on October 3 for “apology for terrorism”…
officials received at the police headquarters
Lawyers and officials of the Bleuets mosque in Marseille, threatened with closure due to “words legitimizing violence” according to the police headquarters,…
Francis meets a moderate and tolerant Islam
Night has fallen on Jakarta, and the heat is less stifling. Her face wrapped in a pretty pale pink hijab, Alyah is…
“Salafism has influenced Islamic discourse for almost a century”
La Croix: In your book, you trace the rise of Salafism in Egypt. Can you define this movement? Stephane Lacroix: It is…
“François’ exceptional visit will touch the whole country”
On the eve of the Pope’s visit to Jakarta, what state of mind are you in? Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo : The prospect…