France orders ‘provisional reopening’ of Beauvais mosque The decision comes following the eviction of the previous imam over charges of inciting hatred and 'defending terrorism.'

(Morocco World News) Frances’s administrative court of the northern city of Amiens has decided to give a “provisional reopening” of the Great Mosque of Beauvais after being closed for six months for “unacceptable” preaching.

The French lawyer for the association managing the mosque, Sefen Guez Guez, took to Twitter to confirm the news today, noting that the court announced the “immediate opening” of the mosque.

Sefen Guez explained that the prefecture of the Oise requested the resignation of all the members of the association board, adding that the court deemed this decision to be an “illegal violation of freedom of worship, preventing Muslims in Beauvais from reuniting.”

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