France
Muslimah with three children attacked by Islamophobe in Paris, France
A Muslimah with three children was attacked by an Islamophobe in Auber train station in Paris, France.
French Muslim footballer Anelka decries France’s Islamophobia
Paris, 31 March 2015 – Sharing his journey to Islam after two decades of being a Muslim, the French footballer Nicolas Anelka lamented the soaring Islamophobia and discrimination against North Africans in France.
Shocking Islamophobic attack on pregnant Muslimah in Toulouse, France
A pregnant Muslimah, Khadijah, in Toulouse, France was physically and verbally attacked on Tuesday morning due to her Hijab. She was hospitalised and reported the crime to the police.
French authorities in Nice block Muslim wedding over ‘radicalisation fears’
Authorities in the French Riviera city of Nice have halted a wedding between a 21-year-old Muslim woman and her 27-year-old fiancé, amid concerns the young woman was ‘coerced into the marriage’ and ‘forced to radicalise’.
France women’s minister expresses support for university Hijab ban
France is embroiled in a fresh row over the state’s attitude to the Muslim headscarf after the Socialist minister for women’s rights expressed support for banning students from wearing veils at French universities.
Statement of Aicha Msakni whose 5 children were taken away by French authorities
This short video is a statement of sister Aicha Msakni whose five children were taken away and husband arrested by the French authorities.
Documentary: France - Anti-Muslim Backlash
This film documents the Islamophobic crackdown in France following the deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks in January 2015.
French Atheist jailed for using grenades to attack a Mosque
A French court has sentenced a 69-year-old man to prison for throwing plaster grenades and shooting at a mosque in western France. The man said he had acted in anger over a deadly attack by Islamist gunmen on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
The story of 8 year old questioned by French police over terrorism
This is the story of Ahmed, the 8 yr old boy hauled in front of the French police after he said: “I am not Charlie”.
France reveals plan to fight Muslim ‘extremism’
France unveiled a series of new measures on Wednesday aimed at increasing security for the country’s Muslim population and forging closer links with the community. From surveillance to training imams, here’s a breakdown of the new action plan.
