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CFCM elections boycotted by 84% of mosques in the French Rhone-Alps region

Euro-Islam13 years ago01 mins

Le Parisien – May 13, 2011 According to the CRCM Rhone-Alps (the regional representative of the CFCM, the French Council of the Muslim Faith), 84% of mosques in the region, which includes the Mosque of Lyon, will not participate in the June elections of the CFCM. Associations in the region had until May 11 to…

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Young Muslims Wants to Sidestep Civil Wedding Ceremonies

Euro-Islam17 years ago02 mins

Civil weddings are a concern for some imams in France. Increasingly, young Muslims want to get married without having a prior civil wedding ceremony. According to the penal law, this procedure is illegal and can carry a sentence of up to 6 months’ imprisonment and 7 500 euros’ fine. Recently, the MP Etienne Mourrut (UMP…

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