Uber for Imams

 A London-based entrepreneur has launched an online platform that promises to revolutionize the way Muslims access religious services. Launched in the UK and US at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, ImamConnect provides an online space for imams and scholars to offer Islamic services directly and at the click of a button.  Qur’an lessons, weddings,…

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Ramadan in Times of Covid-19 for French Muslims:

The holy month of Ramadan officially began Thursday, April 23rd of April in France, where millions of French Muslims are celebrating in unprecedented conditions. The current pandemic has led to the lockdown of the country at least until the 11th of May with no guarantees concerning the specifics of the re-opening. Places of worships are closed,…

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Ramadan in times of Covid-19 in Germany: new social initiatives, old political fault-lines

Like Christian Easter and Jewish Passover celebrations a few weeks ago, in Germany the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is taking place this year in the shadow of Covid-19. This means that much of the regular festive programme is falling flat: mosques have been closed since mid-March, meaning that believers cannot pray or socialise at…

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“Pray at home”: French Muslims facing corona-virus pandemic

As Europe is now the epicentre of the coronavirus, France is amongst top three European countries struck by the global pandemic. Monday 16th of March in the evening, French President Emmanuel Macron made a public allocution on TV in which he repeated six times: “we are at war” (with the virus). He then listed several public…

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The “Mila” controversy in France: the “right to blasphemy” versus protection of religious freedom

On January 18, Mila, a 16 years old teenager  attacked Islam in reaction to insults she  received on her Instagram  account, opening a major debate in French society on the « right to blasphemy ». Originating from the  Lyon’s region, Mila was criticized online “in the name of Allah” because of her sexual orientation, which  led her…

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