Press TV – May 28, 2011 Rallies were held across France to protest what many say is the continued scapegoating of Muslims and immigrants for political gain. In Paris, thousands marched under many different banners, but they all spoke of feeling excluded from French society. Since his appointment in February, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé…
News Agencies – March 9, 2011 These articles feature Mohammed Moussaoui, leader of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), and his position on the proposed debate on Islam and French Muslims. Moussaoui claims that given the current political context both nationally and internally, a healthy debate is not possible. While it may seem…
News Agencies – February 28, 2011 French Prime Minister François Fillon is opposed to a proposed debate about the place of Islam in France, if it would lead to the stigmatisation of Muslims. “If this debate must be focused on Islam and if it seems to lead to the stigmatisation of Muslims, I oppose it….
Illume – February 2, 2011 The French magazine, Respect Mag, initiated a rally in Place du Trocadéro, in Paris, to stand up against extremists who kill innocent people in the name of religion. About a 100 people, both Muslims and non-Muslims attended the demonstration. The rally follows the Appeal, “Islam flouted by terrorists” launched by…
September 30, 2010 This short article profiles the Drancy imam, Hassen Chalghoumi, now often considered an icon of “moderate Islam” in France. Chalghoumi has received a great deal of attention for taking a public position against full-face coverings in France and for a law that would ban them. This position has meant that he has…
