Tag: Imam
Imam at the Lebanese Cultural Association in Malmö is suspended after Nasrallah tribute
The Lebanese cultural association in Malmö writes in a press release that the imam acted in a way that does not represent the association. They further write that sermons “are…
Youssouf Diawara, close to the influential imam Dicko, free but condemned
In Mali, Youssouf Daba Diawara, coordinator of the Coordination of Movements, Associations and Sympathizers of Imam Mahmoud Dicko (CMAS), was sentenced on October 3, 2024 to two months in prison.…
In Israel, Palestinian imam of al-Aqsa mosque banned for six months for paying tribute to Hamas leader
Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza and extreme tension throughout the Middle East, we meet Ekrima Sabri, one of the imams of the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. This…
Imam accused of inciting hatred denounces “a political decision”
The Bleuets mosque in Marseille is threatened with closure. Its main imam is accused of legitimizing violence and polygamy in his speeches. The Bouches-du-Rhône police prefecture reported on Tuesday, August…
A close friend of Imam Dicko placed in custody
In Mali, Youssouf Daba Diawara, a close friend of Imam Mahmoud Dicko, was placed in pre-trial detention on Monday, July 15. Youssouf Daba Diawara is the general coordinator of CMAS,…
Arrest of Youssouf Daba Diawara, close to Imam Dicko
In Mali, Youssouf Daba Diawara, coordinator of the Movements, Associations and Sympathizers of Imam Mahmoud Dicko, an association dissolved by the junta in March 2024, was arrested. His supporters denounced…
After the announcement of the expulsion of a Senegalese “radicalized imam” by Gérald Darmanin, his religious function contested
Interviewed on the French channel CNews on Wednesday July 10, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that a ” radicalized imam ” Senegalese had been arrested in the morning in the…
The President of Iran was buried in the Imam Reza Mausoleum in Mashhad
Posters and black flags symbolizing mourning were hung on the streets of Mashhad, especially around the Imam Reza Tomb where he was buried, as a farewell to the Chief, who…
convicted for anti-Semitic remarks, imam deported to Algeria
Gérald Darmanin announced the expulsion to Algeria of Toulouse imam Mohammed Tataïat. He was sentenced in 2022 to four months’ suspended imprisonment for provoking hatred and violence against the Jewish…
Imam Mahjoubi speaks after confirmation of his expulsion
Expelled in February to Tunisia for having held anti-France sermons, imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi considers unjustified the decision of the Council of State which confirmed, Friday March 29, the validity of…