France
18% of Muslims in France by 2050? ‘These statistics are not reliable and only serve to stoke fear’
The Pew Research Center published a study estimating the number of Muslims in France by 2050. According to the study, France could have a 12-15% Muslim population in 2050. For Hervé Le Bras, demographer and historian, these figures “are not reliable and only serve to stoke fear.” “This type of work prompts many debates and…
Edwy Plenel and Marwan Muhammad, among others, react to Rokhaya Diallo’s dismissal
In a recent open letter in Libération, prominent public figures reacted to the dismissal of Rokhaya Diallo from the National Digital Council (Conseil national du numérique, or CNNum). Notable signatories included Mediapart founder Edwy Plenel, former Collective Against Islamophobia in France director Marwan Muhammad, Danièle Obono and Céline Sciamma. Plenel reacted to the decision on Twitter, decrying the “witch…
Op-ed: Where is our égalité?
In recent days France has been rocked by controversy. First came the government’s decision to create a 30-member commission called CNNum, the national digital council. The task of this commission is to advise French president Emmanuel Macron on new, more inclusive digital policy. Then an open letter surfaced, written by an MP from a major rightwing political…
Twitter reacts to halal supermarket’s ordered closure
The Good Price mini-market in Colombes, located in Paris, is required to be a “general food store” according to its license and must meet the needs of all of its inhabitants, meaning it must sell pork and alcohol, but that defeats the purpose of its halal credentials. The owner Soulemane Yalcin opened his store in…
Store manager responds to halal supermarket closure (video)
The Good Price halal supermarket’s manager Soulemane Yalcin has spoken out against the store’s ordered closure. “The accusation of communalist business doesn’t make sense,” he said. “These are my business choices, I studied the market, I looked at the numbers of the store that came before this. I take into account my clients’ demands and…