No religious group should expect special treatment when it comes to enforcement of the law, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in response to reports that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) had apologized for arresting Muslims on terrorism charges during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. On Aug. 25, 2010, the RCMP and Ottawa…
In this opinion piece, French philosopher Enzo Traverso links recent movements in right wing political parties in Europe with the violent rejection of immigrants and Muslims in particular. He warns of similarities of these politics with the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe before the Second World War.
This article chronicles a suburban community organization, Zy’va (slang for vas y or “go”) in a Paris suburb and the difficulties encountered in finding continued financing. Zy’va has assisted more than 550 young people – mostly Muslims of North-African origin – in schoolwork and as an after-school drop in center since 1994. The organization recently…
A recent opinion poll conducted by Ifop found that 42 per cent of French people consider the Muslim community a threat. The survey, published in Le Monde, also found that 68 per cent feel that Muslims are not well integrated into French society. 22 per cent of people who think that the Muslim community enriches…
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) president Mohammed Moussaoui recent noted that the organization “decided to send a delegation to attend the Christmas mass of our Coptic brothers Friday, in France.” He added that “These Christian minorities should be able to practice their religious safely.”
