Islamophobia

Articles

• Muslim Advocacy Group Calls for Recognition of Religious Minorities Amid Rising Intolerance
  24 August 2020, by Jérôme

  For the CCIF, violent extremism and terrorism were in no way the exclusive preserve of Muslims. Just as the UN General Assembly, which established this day out of concern for members of religious communities and minorities who "continue to be targeted by manifestations of intolerance and acts of violence because of their religion or beliefs, and that these acts are becoming more and more numerous and more and more serious," we demand that "a comprehensive preventive action be taken at the (…)

• Mosque in Tarbes, France Vandalized with Islamophobic Graffiti Amid Terror Trial
  3 September 2020, by Jérôme

  The Omar Ibn Al-Khattab mosque in Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) was the target of vandalism during the night of September 1 to 2, with tags painted in spray paint on the walls of the mosque representing the Prophet declaring "I am a coward".
  "These acts have no place in our Republic," lamented Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Twitter.
  "On this day of the opening of the trial of the attacks against Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Cacher, I am outraged by these odious acts of desecration," (…)

• Belgian Police Investigate Racist Chants at Ostend Protest March
  4 September 2020, by Jérôme

  Racist slogans such as "Muslim parasites" were heard at the "march against impunity" organized on Sunday in Ostend following some violent incidents that occurred on the coast this summer. The local police have opened an investigation.
  Although banned by the mayor of Ostend, who had deployed 120 police officers to prevent an escalation, the demonstration ultimately took place peacefully, reports Belga. However, social media showed some of the 300 protesters chanting racist slogans such as (…)

• Muslim Family Targeted in Disturbing Hate Crime at Belgian Guesthouse
  5 September 2020, by Jérôme

  In the night from Saturday to Sunday, around 1 a.m., three masked individuals entered her gîte to throw offal at the feet of her children and then leave as if nothing had happened, shouting and jumping for joy, after leaving behind two bloodied crosses. "Nothing seemed to worry them. It was really frightening, terrifying," Farida recounts.
  "The local police arrived about ten minutes later," testifies Farida Aarrass, who nevertheless regrets that they did not pursue the investigations, (…)

• French Unions Oppose ’Separatism’ Law, Citing Concerns Over Muslim Stigmatization
  30 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  In France, five unions express their opposition to the draft law against separatism. They say no to "a new Islamophobic campaign of stigmatization of Muslim populations".
  "We refuse a law of stigmatization, division and a new attack on the principles of secularism. (...) We will not allow the French society and more particularly the working classes to be divided, fractured by a new Islamophobic campaign of stigmatization of Muslim populations or perceived as such who are systematically (…)

• Comedian Yassine Belattar Slams CNews for Alleged Anti-Muslim Bias
  5 October 2020, by Jérôme

  Cnews is facing the outburst of Yassine Belattar who accuses the channel of multiplying attacks against Muslims and Islam.
  In a humorous video posted on his Facebook account, Yassine Belattar condemns the Islamophobia conveyed by the French media. This is particularly the case of Cnews which has been illustrating it for several weeks.
  The comedian cites in particular the political scientist Guillaume Bigot who recently explained on Cnews: "For the time being, at least, we cannot (…)

• Al-Azhar Condemns Macron’s Speech on Islam as ’Racist’ and ’False’
  5 October 2020, by Ginette

  Emmanuel Macron’s speech against Islamist separatism did not receive a favorable response from members of the Sunni Islamic institution Al-Azhar. They denounce a speech tinged with racism and that makes serious accusations against Islam.
  The grievances of the Al-Azhar Islamic Research Center based in Cairo on the speech of Emmanuel Macron were published in a statement released on Saturday evening. The center "strongly rejects the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron" which it (…)

• French Leftist Leader Mélenchon Condemns Islamophobia, Citing Personal Experience
  7 October 2020, by Jérôme

  On the set of France Inter, Jean-Luc Mélenchon clearly expressed his views on the way the Muslim community is stigmatized by the French government. "Stop pointing the finger at Muslims," he said, referring to his childhood in Morocco.
  Jean-Luc Mélenchon draws on his experience with Muslims to call for an end to their stigmatization: "It’s terrible what we see, this hatred of Muslims, this stigmatization of a religion, these endless shows against them (...) You see, I have the advantage of (…)

• Muslim Leaders Warn Macron Over ’Islamophobia’ and ’Separatism’ Policies in France
  10 October 2020, by Jérôme

  The treatment of Islam and Muslims in France, through the concept of "separatism", is a concern for high Muslim officials. A collective of mosques and Muslim associations in the Île-de-France region has warned Emmanuel Macron against what it calls "the deleterious escalation".
  "For several months, Muslims in France have increasingly become the target of the worst stigmatization and invectives from political figures and certain media who have made Islamophobia a commercial asset, thus (…)

• Renowned Author Advocates for Arabic Language Education in Schools to Combat Islamophobia
  14 October 2020, by Ginette

  Franco-Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun is weighing in on the debate over the teaching of Arabic in schools. He stated on Europe 1 that the integration of Arabic in education would be a wealth for culture, and a huge help in the fight against Islamophobia and terrorism.
  The writer was the guest of the "ça fait du bien" program hosted by Anne Roumanoff. He had come to talk about his new book, "La philo expliquée aux enfants". He took the opportunity to speak out on the controversy (…)