12 January 2013 The Nouvel Observateur has sat down with the French-Syrian historian and co-author of the book ‘Notre France’ (Our France), Farouk Mardam Bey, to discuss his work on identity, integration and the idea of France. Bey describes his work as a product of the previous French presidential campaign, when polemic debates on French…
Le Monde, November 5 2012 According to a survey conducted by sociologist Lagrange, the practice of young French Muslims is on the rise. Muslims between 18 and 35 years old tend to be more observants than the first or second generation of immigrant Muslims They are also more assertive of their Muslim identity. Such results…
News Agencies – November 1, 2012 The Collective Against Islamophobia in France (Collectif contre l’Islamophobie en France; CCIF) has launched a media campaign to “open dialogue” and “deconstruct clichés” regarding Islam in France. The message of their campaign is “We are the Nation” or that Muslims are central to France whether it be “by birth,…
The Globe and Mail – October 22, 2012 The French Muslim Council (CFCM) has urged the government to ban a far-right group that occupied a mosque and issued a “declaration of war” against what it called the Islamisation of France. CFCM President Mohammed Moussaoui said the Council also wanted better protection for mosques and…
The National – August 17, 2012 Francois Hollande‘s new socialist government shows early signs of being less tolerant towards France’s large Muslim community than the previous centre-right administration of Nicolas Sarkozy, according to the co-founder of a body promoting the interests of Arabian Gulf and African nations. The charge is at first glance surprising…
