UOIF claims rise in Islamophobia in France
Speaking from the large gathering of French Muslims in Bourget, the UOIF (the Union of Islamic Organizations of France) claims a rise in Islamophobia recently in France.
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Middle-class Muslims fuel halal boom in France
A boom in sales of halal products, including alcohol-free bubbly and goose liver paté approved by Islamic law, is being driven by the emergence of an affluent middle class of young Muslims in France. Known as the beurgeois – a play on bourgeois and the word beur, slang for a French person of North African…
French muslims congregate in Bourget
This weekend 150,000 French Muslims are expected to congregate in Bourget, a Parisian suburb, for the 27th “Rencontre des musulmans de France”, organized by the UOIF, the Union of Islamic Organizations of France.
French told full burqa ban could fail court challenge
News Agencies France’s top administrative body has advised the government against a complete ban on the full Islamic veil, instead suggesting outlawing the burqa in some places for security reasons. President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government is planning to present a bill to parliament in the coming weeks to restrict Muslim women from wearing full-face veils such…
French voters punish Srkozy in regional elections
French voters went to polling stations Sunday, March 14, in regional elections forecast to punish French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party in the last ballot-box test before the next presidential vote. French voters cast ballot in a two-round election to choose 1,880 councilors for 26 regional councils, which are responsible for regional transport, secondary education and…