In Lille, France, Tariq Ramadan urged support of the people of Gaza, and mobilization among Muslims to support the Palestinian people, and also denounce anti-Jewish sentiments: “we are against all racism, against anti-Semitism” but criticizing or rejecting Israeli policy is not tantamount to anti-Semitism. Ramadan called for an “awaking of the conscience” and a “reasoned…
A French appeals court in Douai has overturned a lower tribunal of Lille from April 1st 2008 that had annulled the marriage of two Muslims because the bride misrepresented her virginity. The marriage was annulled when the court held that the woman had lied over what was considered “an essential quality,” and therein the marriage…
A Marseille man who punched his wife in the face, fracturing her nose, because she removed her headscarf because of the heat was condemned to at least six months in prison. The couple, who live in Lille, France and were married in November 2007, were on holiday in Marseille. The 24 year-old French female victim…
A French couple who accepted a court annulment of their marriage when the woman admitted she was not a virgin on their wedding day are upset with the state’s appeal of their case. Led by Rachida Dati, the Justice Ministry has requested that state prosecutors file an appeal against the ruling annulling the marriage of…
The recent efforts to bring forth an Islam “_ la fran_aise” is running up against resistance from the countries of origin of French Muslim immigrants, anxious to preserve their influence. The training of imams in France would be the key to deveoping an Islam integrated into the Republic; a French Islam. This training remains precarious,…
