British Muslims Protest Macron’s Defence Of Prophet Mohamed Cartoons

HUNDREDS of British Muslims prayed before protesting against Emmanuel Macron outside the French embassy in London. The group took their noon prayers outside the building this afternoon after Macron defended cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed being published. The protesters held banners saying “don’t divide humanity” and “insult is not freedom of speech”. The French President’s…

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First round of elections: Muslims voted Mélenchon

While 46% of practicing Catholics voted for François Fillon in the first round of elections, 37% of Muslims voted for Jean-Luc Mélenchon. These findings are according to an Ifop poll for the newspaper Pèlerin, published on April 24. Among Muslims, Emmanual Macron trailed Mélenchon with 24%, followed by Benoît Hamon with 17% and François Fillon with 10%. Additional results of…

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Grand Mosque of Lyon’s rector calls on Muslims to vote

Kamel Kabtane, rector of the Grand Mosque of Lyon, published a communiqué before the first round of the elections in which he called on the Muslim community to assume its “duty” to vote. “Our responsibility, as citizens of this country, commands us to take part in France’s future at a time when certain irresponsible persons attempt…

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Grand Mosque of Paris calls on Muslims to vote Macron

“The Grand Mosque of Paris and its National Federation (FGMP) calls on France’s Muslims to vote en masse for the candidate Emmanuel Macron who, regarding Republican values and the strict application of laïcité, personifies the route to hope and confidence in the spiritual forces and citizens of the nation” said Dalil Boubakeur, the mosque’s rector. Before the second round…

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French Council of the Muslim Faith creates ‘theological council’ to counter radical discourse

May 8, 2016 The CFCM, the organization that governs the 2,500 mosques in France but is often criticized by French Muslims for its lack of concrete action, has taken steps to increase its religious presence. The 2015 attacks and the success of Daesh in recruiting hundreds of youths shed light on the need for a…

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