{"id":126586,"date":"2025-05-24T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=126586"},"modified":"2025-05-24T08:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T05:48:04","slug":"french-muslim-council-warns-of-rising-stigmatization-amid-government-report-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/france\/126586-french-muslim-council-warns-of-rising-stigmatization-amid-government-report-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"French Muslim Council Warns of Rising Stigmatization Amid Government Report Leak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>France&#8217;s leading Muslim organization has raised alarms about growing anti-Muslim sentiment following leaks of a controversial government report, TRT Global reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) stated Wednesday that Muslims increasingly face &#8220;constant suspicion,&#8221; citing undefined terms like &#8220;political Islam&#8221; in a leaked document prepared for the Defence Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report, titled &#8220;Political Islamism and the Muslim Brotherhood,&#8221; allegedly identifies mosques and individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood\u2014a claim the CFCM warns could fuel &#8220;unjust suspicion&#8221; against all Muslim institutions. This comes amid heightened tensions; France&#8217;s 5.7 million Muslims (8.8% of population, INSEE 2023) have faced increased scrutiny since the 2020-2023 counterterrorism campaigns following attacks like the 2020 Nice church stabbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-084612.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126588\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-084612.png 368w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-084612-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The CFCM emphasized that extremism concerns must be addressed through &#8220;rigorous data,&#8221; noting a 12% rise in anti-Muslim acts in 2024 (National Human Rights Commission). Their statement referenced recent incidents including the March 2025 mosque arson in Lyon and May&#8217;s murder of an imam in Bordeaux\u2014crimes investigators linked to far-right groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Simply being Muslim now arouses suspicion,&#8221; the Council stated, urging authorities to avoid &#8220;vague terminology&#8221; that breeds &#8220;stigmatization and aggression.&#8221; The warning follows Italy&#8217;s May 21 arrest of a suspect in another French mosque attack, highlighting transnational security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While supporting counterterrorism efforts, the CFCM called for precision in distinguishing extremists from mainstream Muslims, cautioning against conflating religious identity with security threats. 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