Report Card on Islam in France in the Lead-Up to the CFCM Elections: Weak

    The elections on Sunday June 8th for the Council of French Muslims (CFCM) has revealed schisms in the French Muslim community. The council was imposed in 2003 by Nicolas Sarkozy, then Minister of the Interior. It’s in a permanent crisis, according to the Council’s vice-president, Fouad Alaoui

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      Le Cfcm Échoue À Résoudre Sa Crise Interne

      The Muslim Council has so far failed to resolve its internal crisis over representation. The dispute centers around the representation given to the FNMF (National Federation of French Muslims) which tends to be associated with Moroccans. Currently no solution is available, and Council functions are being delayed, but officialy think it should be resolved soon….

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        French Muslims Fight Jewish Group’s Bid To Oust Leaders

        PARIS – One of France’s largest Muslim organizations yesterday rejected charges of anti-Semitism brought by a U.S.-based Jewish group seeking legal action to replace its leadership with more moderate Muslims. Fouad Alaoui, secretary general of the powerful Union of French Islamic Organizations (UOIF), denied his group was anti-Jewish and accused the Simon Wiesenthal Center of…

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