Tag: France

Rights groups voice concern over unjust placement of Muslims on blacklists across Europe

Rights groups voice concern over unjust placement of Muslims on blacklists across Europe

A coalition of Muslim NGOs, taking part in the Organization for …

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Muslim man helps save 17 people from fire in France

Muslim man helps save 17 people from fire in France

A French Muslim man who risked his life by entering a …

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United Nations Criticizes Violation of Muslim Rights in France

United Nations Criticizes Violation of Muslim Rights in France

In a recent meeting, the United Nations Human Rights Council criticized …

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Islamophobia in France: The Construction of the "Muslim Problem"

Islamophobia in France: The Construction of the “Muslim Problem”

By Abdellali Hajjat and Marwan Mohammed Translator: Steve Garner Series: Sociology of Race …

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Health care workers create PPE hijab for Muslim women

Being on the frontlines of the pandemic, Minnesota health care workers …

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Hijab campaign tweets pulled by Council of Europe after French backlash

Hijab campaign tweets pulled by Council of Europe after French backlash

The Council of Europe said some campaign posters – such as …

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France closes Muslim publishing house for ‘legitimising jihad’

France closes Muslim publishing house for ‘legitimising jihad’

The French authorities say they will close the Muslim publishing house …

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Every mosque in France should be worried about its future

The president of a French mosque which was threatened with closure …

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France targets the hijab again while denying ‘Islamophobia’ exists

A dizzying array of anti-Muslim policies is now becoming a regular …

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Switzerland’s referendum on burqas is an insult to women’s rights and dignity

On March 7, Switzerland will hold a referendum to decide whether …

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France shuts down its only anti-Islamophobia NGO and sole Muslim school, bans homeschooling and raids several mosques

France shuts down its only anti-Islamophobia NGO and sole Muslim school, bans homeschooling and raids several mosques

The French Government announced the dissolution of its largest anti-Islamophobia NGO, …

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France's delicate relationship with Islam still facing many tests

France’s delicate relationship with Islam still facing many tests

President Emmanuel Macron recently relaunched a long-contentious debate about the role …

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