Two members of the Netherlands’ PvDA in Slotervaart are opposing the plans of mayor Ahmed Marcouch to make homosexuality a discussable topic in Islamic circles. According to Marcouch, the position of gays is an issue which strongly moves the ‘ethnic supporters’ of politicians in Slotervaart. Miloud Bouzrou and Hassan Kattouss oppose the policy on the…
The CCME, BVA present a recent study of Morrocans residing in six European countries with the largest Moroccan immigrant communities. The study illuminates the perceptions and attitudes of the diverse communities of Moroccans in Europe in relation to their sociocultural lives and the relationship between the countries in which they reside and their country of…
The King Baudouin Foundation has recently released findings from a quantitative and qualitative study on Moroccan communities living in Belgium. The 2009 study is based on a survey of 400 Belgian Moroccans alongside focus groups and in-depth interviews and focused on topics such as: identity and integration, the family, and their feelings of confidence toward…
A Utrecht nursing home for the elderly plans to open up a ‘Moroccan department’ in its facility later this summer. The nursing home, located in the neighborhood of Overvecht, will open up spots for twelve Moroccan elderly who are in poor health. The department will cater to cultural and religious sensitivities of its residents, and…
Rome’s Grand Mosque’s Islamic Cultural Center has boycotted a meeting being organized by several “radical” mosques from northern Italy. The move is being supported by many Moroccan immigrants in the country: “I welcome the decision…moderate Muslims are now, more than ever before, showing their determination not to comprise with extremists,” said centre-right MP for the…
