Ramadan 2024 is the last where ‘detached imams’ will be able to officiate. Around 300 of them, a minority of the imams practicing on French soil.
They were targeted four years ago by Emmanuel Macron. He wanted to put an end to this system to limit the influence of ‘consular Islam’ The Minister of Religion of the country of origin, mainly Algeria, Morocco and Turkey, will be in charge of officiating at the end of the month.