Gilles Kepel’s new book, ‘Quatre-vingt-treize’ [93] released
News Agencies – January 31, 2012 French author and scholar Gilles Kepel has released his new book, Quatre-vingt-treize, a followup to his 1987 book Banlieues de l’Islam.
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Green star worn in France to oppose debate on Islam
News Agencies – March 28, 2011 Abderahmane Dahmane, Sarkozy’s former diversity advisor called on Muslims to wear a green star to protest the debate on secularism proposed by the UMP. A statement issued by Dahmane and Hassan Ben M’Barek, spokesperson for Banlieues Respect, which presents itself as a union of associations but whose influence seems…
News Agencies – March 16, 2011 Religious leaders, politicians and heads of suburban organizations met at the initiative of the national federation of the Paris Mosque, the Council of Democratic Muslims in France and the Banlieues Respect Collective in order to decide on action against the planned debate on secularism. Banlieues Respect says that such…
As the burqa commission continues in France, 5 suburban mayors are interviewed
As the commission into the wearing of the burqa in France led by André Gerin continues, five banlieusard mayors from Monfermeil, Cachan, Rillieux-la-Pape, Clichy-sous-Bois and Gonesse were interviewed to express their positions on French secularism and the impact of a possible ban. Generally, they noted an increase in the number of parents and students who…
Fadéla Amera Announces New Goals in President Sarkozy’s “Hope Suburbs” Plan
Fadéla Amera, secretary of state for urban policies in the conservative UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) party, has announced new incentives for the government’s “Hope Suburbs” project. Among them are a 10% tax initiative for schools which accept students from “difficult” neighborhoods and more banlieusard (suburban-living) youths being hired at the Roissy airport. Those…
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