The Créteil Mosque, the first “real” mosque in the Val-de-Marne with a dome and a minaret, officially opened its doors two years after the Union of Muslim Associations of Créteil (UAMC, or Union des associations musulmanes de Créteil) began construction. The president of the UAMC, Karim Benaïssa welcomed local Muslims to the 550 m2 prayer…
Europe’s top human rights court held the 2004 French ban on wearing the hijab in public schools and government offices. Two French Muslim girls, 11 and 12 who had been expelled from school in 1999 launched the complaint, claiming their school violated their freedom of religion and their right to an education. The European Court…
Five men and one woman were held in Brussels from raids, and police say they believe one of those charged was planning a suicide attack. No information was given concerning target or location. Eight additional persons were held in the recent raids, but a judge decided that there was insufficient evidence to hold them. Belgian…
