Future looks bleak for French Muslims as Macron predicted to win second term
French president Emmanuel Macron is predicted to win a second term in office despite a narrowing of the polls in recent weeks in favour...
French Muslim party aims to win seats in European elections
The Democratic Union of French Muslims (DUFM) is hoping to win a French Muslim party’s first seats in the European Parliament as voters go...
France closes down another anti-Islamophobia organisation
The French authorities have closed down another anti-Islamophobia organisation, accusing it of calling for "hatred, violence and discrimination."
The Coordination against Racism and Islamophobia (CRI)...
France bans its athletes from wearing hijab at Paris Olympic Games
French athletes will not be allowed to wear the headscarf during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the country's sports minister has said.
Appearing on France 3...
CAGE director Muhammad Rabbani denied entry into Poland
The Managing Director of CAGE, Muhammad Rabbani, has been denied entry into Poland at the behest of the French authorities after landing at Warsaw...
French parliament passes law which critics say will deprive Muslims of rights
The French Parliament has adopted a controversial "separatism law" which is being widely seen as giving the authorities more power to confront "radical Islam."
The...
Poll: 81% of French people support abaya ban
A new poll has revealed the depth of Islamophobia in France with 81% of people saying they support the ban on the abaya in...
France closes yet another mosque for supporting ‘antisemitic remarks’
A mosque in the southern city of Cannes has been closed by the authorities for alleged promotion of “antisemitic remarks,” the French Interior Minister has...
France closes down yet another mosque for ‘extremism’
Regional authorities in northern France have closed down a mosque in Beauvais because of an imam’s alleged "speeches against Christians, Jews and homosexuals."
The decision...
Six French Muslim women fined for swimming in burkinis
Six French Muslim women have been fined and temporarily banned from swimming for wearing burkinis in a municipal pool.
The incident happened on Wednesday at the municipal swimming...
