French Government Dissolves Two Mosque Associations for Alleged Radical Islamist Ties

According to a tweet from Interior Minister Gérard Darmanin, these are the "Association allonnaise pour le juste milieu" and the Al Qalam association, accused of "inciting hatred".

According to the dissolution decree, the two associations "promote a radical practice of Islam, legitimizing the use of armed jihad, death as a martyr and the establishment of sharia law", and "legitimize terrorist attacks".

These same reasons had led to the administrative closure of the mosque for 6 months, decided on October 25 by the prefect of Sarthe. Despite the denials of the leaders of the two associations, the Council of State validated this decision.

The decision also insists on the teaching of the Koranic school run by the two associations, which "values armed jihad and hatred of Jews as well as the execution of homosexuals", this having "led some parents to complain". Up to 110 children were following the courses in this school.