French seek to build local Islam

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French struggle to build local Islam

Rioting in France's poor suburbs has highlighted discontent among youths of foreign origin.

As part of a series on French Muslims, the BBC News website's Henri Astier reports on efforts to build a home-grown version of Islam.

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FRENCH ISLAM

Second largest religion
Five million Muslims (estimate)
1,600 places of worship
35% Algerian origin (estimate)
25% Moroccan origin (estimate)
10% Tunisian origin (estimate)
Concentrated in poor suburbs of Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and other cities

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Mohammed Ould Kherroub, who heads the Muslim Association of Versailles, west of Paris, deeply resents foreign intrusions that "feed divisions" among Muslims.

"There should be no nationalism. We are all French here," he says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4430244.stm

[Carnyx]

Second largest religion
Five million Muslims (estimate)
1,600 places of worship
35% Algerian origin (estimate)
25% Moroccan origin (estimate)
10% Tunisian origin (estimate)
Concentrated in poor suburbs of Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and other cities

False! It's the first religion by practicants. You can hardly find a full Church in the Sunday morning for the mass. On he other hand, their mosquees are full on Friday.

Five million Muslims?! They have to be kidding. They don't even count Black African Muslims. Muslims are at least 10 to 12 Millions! Concentrated everywhere riots took place in France.

"Estimate" means : "we are unable to tell how many they are" or "we don't want to tell how many they exactly are 'cause we don't want French to be afraid and vote FN". Liars...

People used to hide to pray, as though they were ashamed of being seen as Muslims - how things have changed!

Things have changed indeed. They're more numerous. The number helps to feel ashamed.

"Muslims are richer than they used to be and can afford to give,"

And we French are poorer.

The new mosque is being decorated by a local boy who is an award-winning builder. With such commitment, Mr Gaci feels the community does not need foreign help.

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I thought they are "discriminated"...

"It was nasty," he recalls. "There was fighting with iron bars." The pro-Moroccan side led by Mr Merroun won both the physical fight and a legal rematch.

Such peacefull communities... Algerians fought against Mooroccans, but remember : we were all the same, there is no race, etc. Everything's fine.

Mohammed Ould Kherroub, who heads the Muslim Association of Versailles, west of Paris, deeply resents foreign intrusions that "feed divisions" among Muslims.

South West.

"There should be no nationalism. We are all French here," he says.

No, you're not. You've to be Europid and European to be French.

The Versailles faithful refuse to vote along ethnic lines, and sent blank ballots in elections to Muslim bodies.

My foot! What about this? :

"We must be patient," he says. "Things will change with the emergence of new generations. Eventually we will have really democratic, truly French elections."

He clearly means he hopes one day -when they will be a majority- Muslims will have their own leader to vote for. I.E. they goal is to rule France one day.

Remember. There's no plot at all... If you believe in plot, you're a sick paranoid...