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What day again? French Muslims confused and frustrated over rival Ramadan dates
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What day again? French Muslims confused and frustrated over rival Ramadan dates
Just after sundown on Tuesday, the new moon began to make the rounds of the earth, setting the starting date for the holy month of Ramadan for either February 18 or 19, depending on the country. But in France, a squabble over when to call the crescent sighting split Muslim leaders, prompting rival date announcements and in turn sparking major confusion. “Agree please, or I’ll go out and check the moon myself!,” one frustrated worshipper posted o…
The Grand Mosque in Paris was the beginning of Ramadan for this Wednesday, February 18, but the CFCM spoke on Thursday, 19. Internet users report their incomprehensions.
Grand Mosque of Paris follows Algeria’s order, leaving French Muslims confused over Ramadan start – The North Africa Post
France’s Muslim community was left confused and increasingly frustrated after the Grand Mosque of Paris broke with the country’s main Islamic representative body CFCM and unilaterally declared the start of Ramadan a day earlier, in a move widely viewed as politically driven and aligned with Algerian state decisions rather than France-based astronomical criteria. The French […]
The Great Mosque of Paris formalized the beginning of the month of fasting. In a video broadcast on X, its rector thanked Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for sending imams who came to frame the prayers, in a diplomatic context always sensitive between Paris and Algiers.
The Grand Mosque of Paris formalized the date of the beginning of Ramadan, Tuesday, February 17, 2026. But the French Council of Muslim Cult (CFCM) continues to give another date. A divergence that illustrates the...
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