New Mosque Opens for Muslims in Western Liguria
March 2, 2013 In Albenga, Muslims are the second largest community. After 10 years, the community has finally completed a community mosque, which will accommodate approximately 2,000 worshippers.
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How to become an imam in France
24.02.2013 Rue 89 Alexander Abdelilah describes the formation of imams in France and the difficulties faced by the little recognition given to the job by state authorities and Muslim communities.
Horse meat scandal reveals halal meal scandal
15.02.2012 Le Point The recent discovery of horse meat being falsely sold as beef throughout Europe has uncovered another meat scandal which particularly concerns the Muslim communities in Europe. The French Council of the Muslim faith is worried that a Dutch intermediary who was involved in the horse meat scandal has also sold false halal…
France’s enemy from within
French Secretary of State, Manuel Valls, has warned of the dangers of Islamic radicalisation in France. In an interview published by Le Parisien, Valls voices his concern about the state of Islamic radicalism in the country and estimates that there are dozens of more new Merahs in the country who need to be fought against….
Plans to open Chipping Norton Mosque was cancelled after threats
The Muslim Community of Chipping Norton came under shock after winning a permission to build a mosque. It has been reported that the landlord received a threatening phone call and cancelled the deal. He said: “Someone rang up and said if you go ahead with the mosque then it will get very hot. They were…