Islamophobia

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• French Government Dissolves Islamic NGO BarakaCity for Alleged Extremist Ties
  29 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, announced on Twitter the dissolution by the Council of Ministers of the NGO BarakaCity. This decision comes a few days after the assassination of a history and geography teacher.
  On his Twitter account, the minister recalled the reasons that led to this dissolution: "As detailed in the decree I presented, it (the BarakaCity association) incited hatred, maintained relations within the radical Islamist movement, and took pleasure in (…)

• French Soccer Star Adil Rami Slams Macron’s Stance on Muslims After Terror Attack
  29 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Franco-Moroccan player Adil Rami expressed his disgust at the campaign launched against Muslims by President Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of the terrorist attack perpetrated against a history-geography teacher.
  In a video widely shared on social media, the 2018 world champion addresses the French head of state. "Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, I’m not proud, I’m disgusted today, and I’m even offended. Offended, because we know we can’t joke about everything, especially at (…)

• France Urges Citizens Abroad to Exercise Caution Amid Anti-Macron Protests in Muslim Nations
  30 October 2020, by Kamal

  France has called on all its nationals around the world to be cautious, advising them to stay away from the various anti-Macron demonstrations.
  The remarks of French President Emmanuel Macron on Islam have provoked strong reactions from the Muslim community. The call to boycott products from the hexagon has been heard in many countries.
  While the campaign is limited to certain food products, the backlash against the president does not seem to be waning. Several demonstrations have been (…)

• Muslim Family Allegedly Denied Entry at French Fast Food Restaurant
  30 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  Racist aggression and humiliation against Muslims continue in France. As she was preparing to enter a restaurant, a Muslim family was denied access.
  "I wanted to share a little thing with you. We are at Quick, as you can see I’m trembling. I’m not in the habit of coming to Quick because I already hate it. You hear, my children are screaming," a woman said in a video posted on social media.
  According to her, her sister, her father, her mother, as well as herself and her children were (…)

• Morocco’s Islamic Council Bans Mention of Prophet Cartoons in Friday Sermons
  30 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Supreme Council of Ulema (CSO) will be intransigent. All the sermons of the preachers and imams this Friday must avoid any allusion to the cartoons of the Prophet during their sermon.
  According to the CSO, this initiative aims to "calm the spirits" in this context of tension. For some Muslim believers, it is a "wise decision". It comes the day after the celebrations of the feast of Al-Mawlid Annabaoui.
  In plain language, the preachers have been invited to stick to the constants of (…)

• France Urges Calm Amid Tensions Over Muhammad Caricatures and Attacks
  31 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  Faced with the climate of anger in the Muslim world, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian issued on Thursday a "message of peace to the Muslim world." The French Foreign Minister recalled that France was the "country of tolerance," not of "contempt or rejection."
  This anger was born in the wake of President Macron’s support for the publication of satirical caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. This situation has deteriorated, resulting in a knife attack on Thursday that left three (…)

• Nîmes Store Sparks Outrage with Ban on Veiled Women, Prompting Investigation
  31 October 2020, by Jérôme

  Outrage in Nîmes where the manager of a Vital store has put up a sign in his window, banning access to veiled women. The justice system has decided to open an investigation.
  "As of today, any veiled person will not be allowed to enter the store." This is the ban that is posted on the window of the Vital store, and which has set the web on fire. This Thursday evening, the Casino group, owner of the brand, through a statement on twitter, had distanced itself from the personal initiative of (…)

• France Expels Danish Far-Right Activist Planning Quran Burning at Arc de Triomphe
  14 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  A Danish anti-Islamic activist was expelled from France on Wednesday, November 11. He had intended to burn copies of the Quran at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe.
  Ramus Paludan left Denmark for France on November 10. This 38-year-old far-right agitator, who had already been expelled from France, managed to return to French territory.
  As he was about to get into his vehicle to carry out the act, this social media activist, known for his Islamophobic posts on his YouTube channel, was (…)

• Macron Pushes for ’Republican Values’ Charter from French Muslim Leaders
  21 November 2020, by Jérôme

  The leaders of the Muslim faith presented to the French President Emmanuel Macron, at his request, the plan for a national council of imams. This council will have the role of certifying the imams in France.
  Within two weeks, at the President’s request, the leaders of the Muslim faith will have to develop and present a "charter of republican values" to constitute a basis of commitment for the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) and the nine federations it brings together. The (…)

• Prominent French Imam Resigns Over National Council Controversy
  27 November 2020, by Jérôme

  For more than 20 years, Mohamed Bajrafil has been an imam in France. The religious leader of Comorian origin who mainly worked at the mosque in Ivry-sur-Seine, in the Paris region, has just renounced his position.
  His decision was made on Friday, November 20, due to the recent announcement of the creation of a National Council of Imams (CNI) by the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), reports Saphirnews. "It will be without me!" rejected, bitterly, the Muslim theologian who sees it (…)