French authorities sack imam after he recited verses from Quran
The imam of a mosque in France has been sacked at the behest of Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin after he recited a verse from...
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...
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...
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...
French court convicts 11 people of harassing teenage Islamophobe
A French court has convicted 11 people of harassing and threatening an Islamophobe over her anti-Islam online videos.
Al Jazeera reports that the court on...
French Senate votes to ban hijab for under 18s
French parliamentarians have voted to ban the wearing of the hijab in public for those under 18, to ban burkinis in public pools, and...
European Commission urged to investigate France over treatment of Muslims
A global coalition of 25 civil society organisations and NGOs from 11 countries have submitted a letter to the President of the European Commission urging...
French govt to crack down on Muslim school kids skipping swimming lessons
The French state has signalled its intention to crack down on Muslim school kids skipping swimming lessons.
Earlier today the government said it would launch...
French Muslim activists denounce state charter ‘imposed on Muslims’
Over 500 French Muslim community leaders and activists have signed a letter denouncing a government charter that state-approved French Muslim leaders have signed.
The signatories include...
French Muslim leaders sign charter pledging to combat political Islam
State-approved French Muslim leaders have signed a charter denouncing accusations of racism against France, and pledging to recognise "equality between men and women" and to combat "political...
