At first, Sihem refused to allow her daughter to eat pork. Not by religious conviction, she does not believe. Rather out of loyalty to her Algerian culture… But her husband, an atheist from the south of France, has a weakness for charcuterie. So she tolerated the sausage in the fridge. And then, one day, Sihem […]
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Video of college student praying sparks controversy
It’s a video of barely thirty seconds but which seems promised a great virality, in the middle of the electoral campaign. UNI, the student union that posted it on Twitter, says it was filmed on Monday February 21 at the University of Reims by “an average student, not politicized but outraged by the scene”. On […]
In Angers, a teacher from a Catholic high school indicted for discrimination against a Muslim student
The affair took a national turn in a few days. Last week, an economics-management teacher at the Joseph-Wresinski vocational high school in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) had an argument with a first-year student in the pro-health-social bac. According to West France, this professor would have affirmed in class that the “ Catholic schools should have continued to […]
UK diplomat adopted Islam in Saudi Arabia, said – I am very happy to return to Medina
Converted in Islam: The UK Consul-General has converted to Islam in Saudi Arabia. He has shared a picture of himself inside Masjid al-Nabawi on social media, which is becoming quite viral. Sharing his picture inside the mosque, he has tweeted that he is very happy to return to his favorite city of Medina. He has […]
A private Muslim school in Toulouse reported for “breaches”
There will be no back-to-school 2021 at Al-Badr school. This Muslim school outside the Toulouse contract, which had already had trouble with the law, was reported to the public prosecutor for various “Obvious breaches”, indicated Monday, August 30 the rector of the Academy of Toulouse. Parents of students at Al-Badr school have been ordered to […]
Conversion to Islam: “How Parents Respond”
La Croix: How do parents react to a young person who converts to Islam? Raphael Liogier : There are obviously several cases, including that of parents of Arab, Maghrebian or sub-Saharan African origin who, for the sake of integration, fought to become secular, to say that they were secular. It is sometimes difficult for them […]
People visiting 20 countries in Saudi may ‘no entry’ till May 17
Saudi Arabia has banned citizens of 20 countries from entering the country till May 17. India is also included in these 20 countries. In such a situation, Indian pilgrims traveling this year may also feel disappointed. The Haj pilgrimage was postponed in the year 2020 due to Corona virus epidemic. In such a situation, it […]
Non-contract Muslim schools in the sights of the authorities
They educate 85,000 children out of 12 million but are the subject of growing attention. Non-contract schools – private establishments whose teachers are not paid by the state and enjoy, in return, greater freedom – are at the heart of several articles of the bill reinforcing republican principles. Nicknamed the “law against separatism”, this text […]
Separatism law: home education will be “strictly limited”
Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday that home schooling will be, from the start of the 2021 school year, “Strictly limited, in particular to health requirements”, and that it will therefore become compulsory within the school from the age of 3. Around 50,000 children are said to be home-schooled today, the president said → THE FACTS. […]