Prayer in the streets not an issue in Strasbourg, France

December 22, 2010 The Muslim community in Strasbourg is waiting for the inauguration of its large mosque, expected in 2011 after several years of construction. The president of the Regional Council of the Muslim Faith, Driss Ayachour, notes that “to my knowledge, there aren’t any issues, with the exception of certain holidays when the prayer…

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Fire Damages Mosque in Haguenau, Outside of Strasbourg, France

Liberation – November 18, 2010 Driss Ayachour, president of the Regional Council of the Alsatian Muslim Faith has requested calm following a fire at a mosque in Haguenau, 30 kilometers outside of Strasbourg. A fire in a garbage can was pushed against the door of the building and the prayer hall was damaged. An investigation…

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    Muslim cemetery opens in France

    France’s first Muslim cemetery has opened in Strausbourg. Roland Ries, mayor of Strasbourg, will sign the contract for the cemetery with Mohamed Moussaoui, President of the French Council for the Muslim Faith and Driss Ayachour, President of the Regional Council of the Muslim Faith. In 1973, spaces for those who wished to be buried in…

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