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Millions of Muslims across Africa are celebrating Eid al-Adha — or “The Feast of the Sacrifice” — a religious festival that honors the act of sacrificing what they hold dear to express their devotion to Allah. But this year, in parts of Africa, Eid celebrations are marred by rising inflation, raging wars, and refugee crisis. […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, stands as a peaceful oasis of religious tolerance and coexistence between Jews and Muslims, said NBC news in an article on its website. Titled, “For Jews and Muslims of Morocco, a Supportive Relationship Built on a Complex History,” the article sheds light on centuries-old history of Jewish […]
French President Sunday hailed the contribution of Harkis in the Algerian 1954-1962 war and acknowledged France’s responsibility in abandoning the Algerian veterans who fought for France in Algeria’s liberation war. Marking the September 25 memorial day, François Hollande said, “I recognize the French government’s responsibilities in abandoning the Harkis, the massacre of those who stayed […]
For the second time in August, Muslims in the Occupied Moroccan city if Melilla took to the streets in protest against a Spanish authorities’ ban on Moroccan sheep ahead of the Eid Al Adha feast. Thousands staged a protest march along the streets of the occupied city where they raised slogans calling on authorities to […]
Several foreign officials and media outlets have highlighted the importance and timeliness of the speech delivered by Morocco’s king Mohammed VI on the 63rd anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, wherein he called on monotheists to pool efforts to fight the scourge of terrorism, which is sparing no community and no […]
King Mohammed VI stressed the need for closing ranks in order to counter the scourge of extremism and terrorism that targets innocents and hinders efforts towards coexistence, social progress and prosperity. “As ignorance spreads in the name of religion, Muslims, Christians and Jews have to close ranks in order to tackle all forms of extremism, […]
The American government and Senegal on Monday signed a cooperation agreement to ease the deployment of American troops to the West African nation to counter humanitarian crises, natural disasters or terrorist attacks. The accord will give US troops access to areas in Senegal, such as airports and military installations, in order to respond to security […]
The scandalous statements of Mohamed Abbadi, Secretary General of the banned Al Adl wal Ihssan movement on an “Islamic state” referring to the ideology of the terrorist ISIS group have triggered a strong wave of indignation. The controversy grew after a video was circulated showing Abbadi calling for the establishment of “a caliphate” and threatening […]
Sunni religious experts of several countries met in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott to discuss ways to overcome terrorism which has tarnished the image of Islam, misused by terrorists to kill innocent lives as it occurred in Brussels on Tuesday. The two-day meeting gathered prominent Sunni religious experts who have condemned the Brussels attacks and distanced […]
US President Barack Obama praised Wednesday the initiatives made worldwide to enhance the protection of religious minorities, giving as an instance the conference on religious minorities’ rights in Muslim countries that just concluded its proceedings in Marrakech the same day. In remarks he made at Righteous among Nations Award Ceremony held in Washington on the […]