King Mohammed VI urges Moroccan pilgrims to embody Islamic values and represent Morocco

French teacher in Kenitra sentenced for insulting Islam and indecency against minors

Reem Yasmina Laghrari unveils new books on Islam and interfaith dialogue in Paris

King Mohammed VI awards Wissam Al Arch to former Ulema Council Secretary-General Mohamed Yssef

Jannat Al-Baqi, Islam’s oldest cemetery and its destructed domes and mausoleums

Jannat Al-Baqi is the oldest cemetery in Islam. It is the resting place of several Islamic figures, including the Prophet’s son, companions and wives. Al-Baqi, which held a great significance for Muslims in Al Madinah, was destroyed by the Wahhabi regime, which opposed tombs veneration.

Peter the Venerable, the French abbot who saw Islam as a «Christian heresy»

During the 12th century, French abbot Peter the Venerable tried to introduce Islam to Christians in Europe through a book that ridiculed the religion. In his summary book, Peter gave an erroneous image of Islam, portraying it as a heresy.

America's earliest upholders of Islam go back to the Founding Fathers

Discussions about Islam and Muslims were part of the United States’ history since the the country’s founding. America’s Founding Fathers were the first to accept the religion and declare that they «have no enmity against it».

The earliest direct English translation of the Quran was done to argue against Islam

British lawyer George Sale was the first man to conduct a direct English translation of the Quran. His 1733 translation contained notes and an interpretation of Muslims’ manners and laws.

Abdullah Quilliam, England’s first Muslim convert and his trip to Tangier

In the 1880s, British lawyer Abdullah Quilliam sailed to Tangier for a vacation. In the city he was impressed by Islam and Muslims and decided to renounce Christianity for the religion. Back to Liverpool, the man helped build one of the first mosques in the UK.

War in Iran: The double standards of Moroccan religious leaders

Sunni scholars have temporarily set aside their deep doctrinal differences with Shiite Iran to condemn the war launched on February 28 by the United States and Israel against Iran. Moroccan scholars have joined this stance, describing the attacks as a «war against Islam».