France is moving towards the development of a new Islam on its territory. This is at least the essence of the intervention of the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin in Parliament.
Moroccan artist Saâd Lamjarrad is preparing to record religious songs, including one dedicated to the adhan.
Associations, collectives, academics and lawyers have expressed their opposition to the "reinforcing republican principles" project. In unison, they denounce "a serious attack on associative freedoms."
Abdallah Zekri, general delegate of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), believes that the charter of the principles of Islam in France will not stop terrorism.
The three Muslim federations, members of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) who asked for time to sign the "charter of principles for Islam in France" gave, on Wednesday, the reasons that motivate their approach. They deplore the lack of consensus around the text.
Before the deputies, the Minister of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, spoke about the Draft Law strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic, including the wearing of the veil. According to him, the veil can also be a choice.
The PCF deputy Elsa Faucillon affirms that the Muslim community is stigmatized through the draft law "strengthening the republican principles" aimed at fighting radical Islam.
The Organization of Muslims of the French Riviera (OMCA) intends to take over the project to build the great mosque of the Plaine du Var in Nice. This is after the mayor of the city decided to abandon this project.
Arrived in France for 5 years, Otmane, an undocumented Moroccan, is facing deportation. His meeting with Pastor Donato Dalla Valle, who manages the temporary shelter for the homeless, "Le Refuge", which welcomed him, will soon allow him to regularize his situation.
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will receive, on Monday, January 18, 2021, the leaders of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) . They have finally agreed on the "charter of principles" of Islam in France.
Nine mosques have been closed in France in recent weeks as part of the fight against separatism, the French Interior Minister, Gérard Darmanin, announced on Saturday. These places of worship have been closed to Muslim worshippers for "administrative" reasons and for "non-compliance with safety standards".
While the vaccination campaign is in full swing around the world, the fear of Muslims and Jews revolves around the components of the vaccine. But to reassure both, the Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna laboratories have indicated to the AP agency that their treatment does not contain pork gelatin, widely used as a stabilizer, and which would pose a problem for Muslim and Jewish communities.