Tag: Macron
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A Very French Inquisition
The political establishment, left and right, perceives Muslims and their continued adherence to Islam as not only a danger to the French Fifth Republic but also an affront to French secularism known as Laïcité … As the state turns the screw on all Muslims through the passing of new draconian legislation, its experiment will serve…
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¿Pueden los musulmanes europeos resistirse a la asimilación?
Cualquier respuesta musulmana a la situación debe preguntarse primero cómo puede un Estado tolerar el pluralismo sin sentirse fundamentalmente amenazado. Para ello, una incursión en la historia global puede resultar valiosa…
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Can European Muslims Resist Assimilation?
The Charter of Principles of French Islam declares the religion to be compatible with France’s particular brand of secularism, laïcité, and its attendant values; in other words, it represents the subjugated and heavily privatised form of the religion that President Macron wishes to see. In January, a close advisor to Macron warned that Muslim organizations…