350 Muslims pray and protest in the streets of Nanterre, France

News Agencies – December 9, 2011 More than 350 Muslims prayed outside in the streets of Nanterre, France to create awareness for the creation of a new mosque near La Defense. The mayor of Nanterre, Patrick Jarry, had previously refused the rezoning request.

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French Minister: “There’s no such thing as moderate Islam”

News Agencies – December 3, 2011 A French minister said there was no such thing as moderate Islam, calling recent election successes by Islamic parties in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia “worrying” in an interview. Jeannette Bougrab, a junior minister with responsibility for youth, told Le Parisien newspaper that legislation based on Islamic sharia law “inevitably”…

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Poll suggests 39% of French agree that Muslim prayer is like German occupation

News Agencies – December 18, 2010 Almost 40% of the French agree with National Front Marine Len Pen’s statements on Muslim prayer in the streets, according to France Soir. The vice-president of the Front National compared Muslim prayer to occupation. Among voters of Sarkozy’s UMP, 54% agree with Le Pen. In total, 61% of the…

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French Football Star Accuses French National Team of Racism and Islamophobia

News Agencies – December 7, 2010 Chelsea football player Nicolas Anelka has accused French football of effective racism following the treatment of some of the country’s World Cup flops this season. When Anelka faced Marseille in September 2010 he was jeered throughout, leading the forward to suggest there was more to the treatment of some…

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French Politician Compares Muslim Prayer to German Occupation

News Agencies – December 11, 2010 The daughter of French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who hopes to succeed her father as head of his Front National party, has compared Muslims praying in the street to the German occupation during World War II. Claiming that Islamic prayers are held in the streets in 10-15 locations…

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