The French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday called for “the reconsideration of the organization of the Islamic community in France.”<\/p>\n
In a speech to the French Senate on Thursday, Valls said: “We seek to establish a model of Islam that is fully integrated, fully compatible with the values of the Republic.”<\/p>\n
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve will hold “in the coming days” a series of broad consultations to ask “all necessary questions” about the future of Muslim religious organizations in France, Valls announced.<\/p>\n
The questions to be addressed include: How imams will be trained, how mosques will be funded, and to what extent foreign financing may be permitted.<\/p>\n
“How can we accept that Islam in France receives funding from a number of foreign countries, no matter who they are? This is the first question that we must ask. This means that it is necessary to take a number of steps as soon as possible to prevent such funding, especially when the organizations reinforce certain types of behaviors,” Valls explained.<\/p>\n
Valls proposed that a dialogue with Muslim countries be established on these subjects.<\/p>\n
Originally, the French government created the French Council of the Muslim Faith 12 years ago as an official representative of the 5 million Muslims in France. The council was responsible for all the needs of the community, including funding for religious organizations.<\/p>\n
But many religious and political leaders in France have expressed dissatisfaction with the council.<\/p>\n
France has adopted a republican secular system since 1905 which prohibits the state from supporting religious institutions of any kind.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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