ISTANBUL (AA) – For France, the writing seems to be on the wall: the general elections starting this Sunday could well bring the far-right to power. Not only would that plunge the country into uncharted political territory, but for minority communities, especially Muslims, it could prove to be a death knell. That realization is not […]...
A new book reveals that a number of French Muslims are leaving France for countries like the UK and Canada because of rising Islamophobia. Co-author of “France, Loving It But Leaving It,” Olivier Esteves, connects the exodus to France’s political shift toward the far-right in recent years. The book’s interviews and surveys of 1,00...
LONDON (AA) – France’s highest court has again ruled that the government ban on the abaya (a long, loose outer garment worn by Muslim women) is legal. The Council of State said it had rejected an appeal by three organizations against the government ban announced last month on the abaya. Last week, the Sud Education […]