The Way to God (1/2)
Heaven rests on five pillars. Five mandatory practices. The five pillars of Islam are: the attestation of faith (divine uniqueness and Mohammadian model); there salat (unitive thanksgiving; canonical prayer); there…
Tunisia: Kumulus, the start-up that transforms air into drinking water
In Tunisia, a start-up has developed Kumulus, a machine that transforms air into drinking water. Hope in the face of global warming and the drying up of water resources in…
The Endless Meanings of the Quran
The Koran is the basis of the spiritual identity of Muslim men and women. Word of God, it carries within itself infinite meanings, indescribable perspectives, it opens up truly ineffable…
Algeria: 34 people killed in an accident near Tamanrasset
At least 34 people were killed and 12 others were injured in a collision between a bus and a vehicle on Wednesday near Tamanrasset, in the far south of Algeria,…
The Nissâb, an Islamic concept representing the threshold of wealth from which zakât becomes obligatory
Recommendation for the adoption of the Nissâb the lowest between gold and silver Zakat is an obligation that is part of the five pillars of Islam. It depends on the…
Western Sahara. For Algeria, Israel and Morocco are “two colonizers who support each other”
The Algerian press reacted vehemently to Israel’s recognition of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over Western Sahara, considered “non-autonomous” by the UN. Some titles go so far as…
Muslims who inspired Spinoza, Locke and Defoe
In this time of angst, anger and contestation between the West and the Islamic world, many significant stories of intellectual exchanges between our cultures are often forgotten. The striking example…
Wednesday July 19 is Hijri New Year’s Day 1445
On the occasion of the Hijri New Year 1445 corresponding to the Wednesday, July 19, 2023the French Council for Muslim Worship (CFCM) presents its dearest wishes for peace, happiness, health…
Muslim New Year: Happy New Year 1445 H!
On the occasion of the new Hijri year 1445/H which will begin on Wednesday July 19, Oumma wishes you the most dear wishes for peace, happiness, health and prosperity. The…
Exceptional video of the inauguration of the Great Mosque of Paris in 1926
On July 15, it will be 96 years since the Great Mosque of Paris was inaugurated with great fanfare, in the heart of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, by President…
The Morisco
April 1609, King Philip III of Spain decreed the expulsion of the Moriscos, Muslims who had been forcibly converted to Catholicism for several generations. The Iberian doxa has rendered its…
Scary! Israeli settlers in quad bikes chase Palestinian herders and their flocks
We share the bewilderment of Taoufiq Tahani, honorary president of the Association France Palestine Solidarité (AFPS), whose tweet we relay below. The exterminating fury of the Israeli settlers at work:…