November 17, 2008 -

Brussels’ neighborhood mosques

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Every time the adhan, or Muslim call to prayer is raised in Molenbeek, the call echoes another twenty times. This is because the district is home to 21 mosques, earning the district the reputation of being the Islamic center of Brussels. In the heart of Molenbeek is the Al-Khalil mosque, which is the largest in…

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French Appeals Court Restores Marriage in Virginity Case

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A French appeals court in Douai has overturned a lower tribunal of Lille from April 1st 2008 that had annulled the marriage of two Muslims because the bride misrepresented her virginity. The marriage was annulled when the court held that the woman had lied over what was considered “an essential quality,” and therein the marriage…

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