There is no question that images ridiculing religion, however offensive they may be to believers, qualify as protected free speech in the United States and most Western democracies. There is also no question that however offensive the images, they do not justify murder, and that it is incumbent on leaders of all religious faiths to…
The French Council of the Muslim Faith came to the defense of Christians from the East, denouncing the “barbarity” of jihadists and a “crime against humanity” in a solemn appeal made at the Great Mosque of Paris. “The Call of Paris,” will be followed by responses on September 12 in every French mosque and in…
June 26, 2014 Prime Minister Manuel Valls stated, “It’s up to Muslims themselves to act, to refuse fundamentalism and radicalism, which use religion to spread hate and terror. And in this fight—and I want to acknowledge the beautiful text published by the French Council of the Muslim Faith, the Republic will always be on their…
March 30, 2014 The central council for Muslims assesses the new draft law for dual citizenship as a relevant and right step for migrants. Aiman Mazyek chair of the council interpreted the law as an important step towards modern citizenship, but regretted that the law would not apply to a large part of the…
December 2, 2013 Across Europe, the general feeling is that integration of Muslim immigrants has failed and that multicultural policies are responsible for this failure. However, a closer look at data on integration of Muslims reveals a more nuanced reality, writes Jocelyne Cesari, Senior Research Fellow at the Berkley Center of Georgetown University and…
