News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
Muslims in Europe started observing the holy month of Ramadan on April 2, 2022. Given that Ramadan is based on the lunar calendar, its beginning depends on the sighting of the crescent moon, which may vary in different locations. European countries follow the European Council for Fatwa and Research, which set this date, and several
Whilst many people in the U.S and UK have experienced considerable financial, health, and personal losses as a direct consequence of Covid-19, Muslim communities in particular have been disproportionately disadvantaged and negatively impacted by the pandemic1,2. A report published by the US based think-tank (Institute for Social Policy) in February 2022, titled “Loss of Many
The Trojan Horse scandal centred on an anonymous letter that was leaked to Birmingham’s City Council (United Kingdom) in 20131. It alleged that teachers and governors in certain schools, within predominantly Muslim areas of Birmingham, were being “systematically overthrown and replaced by people who would run the schools according conservative Islamic principles”2. The photocopy of
The conflict in Ukraine has created another refugee crisis. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in two weeks (since 24 February), over 2 million people have fled Ukraine. Many of them are being welcomed by neighboring countries, particularly Poland (1,2 million), but also Hungary (over 191,000), Slovakia (over 140,000), Moldova and Romania (over 82,000
The French government launched on February 5 2022, a new governing body for Islam: the Forum of Islam in France (FORIF), which replaces the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) as the official interlocutor between the government and the Muslim community. [1] It will address strategic issues such as: security of places of worship,