Islam must find its place in the West. Abdennour Pierre Bidar, professor of philosophy, is persuaded of this and wants to convince us as well. But his Islam is particular – it is the result of a long personal path that has let him to consider himself today as an atypical muslim, a “polka-dotted zebra”…
Pour Siham Drissi, Fran’aise d’origine marocaine, 28 ans, le combat f’ministe est l’avenir de l’islam. Les f’ministes musulmanes ne vont pas “descendre dans la rue pour br’ler leurs soutiens-gorge”, dit-elle, mais c’est bien la libre disposition de leur corps qu’elles ont r’clam’e lors du congr’s qui a r’uni ‘ Barcelone, du 3 au 5 novembre,…
In an opinion poll of 1,011 people representative of the French population, 44% reported that they favored a prohibition of the Islamic veil in streets and public buildings. 17% were “very favorable” and 27% “rather favorable”. 21% were “very opposed,” and the rest (35%) were “rather opposed.” The question, however, has two parts: whether the…
Le d_put_ UMP-CNI J_r_me Rivi_re, priv_ d’investiture par l’UMP pour les prochaines l_gislatives, s’est f_licit_ lundi de la proposition de Philippe de Villiers d’interdire le voile islamique dans les lieux publics. Les Fran_ais ont des “craintes” sur “la place de l’islam _ l’_cole, dans les administrations, mais aussi dans sa conqu_te de la rue et…
A majority of French (56%) are against the prohibition of the Islamic veil in public spaces, compared to the 44% who are favorable to such a prohibition, according to an opinion poll published Monday in France. Those younger than 35 are more favorable to the prohibition (55%) than those older than 35 (39%). In France,…
