Decryption. Muslims of France and Islamism: What This Controversial Poll Really Shows
Mosque attendance quadrupled since 1989 and 57% of young Muslims now prioritize sharia law over French law, reflecting a growing Islamist influence, Ifop study says.
- A recent Ifop survey indicates that 57% of young Muslims in France prioritize Sharia law over national laws, a rise from 36% 30 years ago.
- The same survey reveals that 42% of young Muslims express sympathy for Islamist groups, compared to only 19% in 1998.
- Muslim mosque attendance among those under 25 rose from 7% to 40% from 1989 to 2025, while the observance of Ramadan increased from 51% to 83%.
- Critics express concern that this growing radicalism poses a threat, with calls for stronger government action against Islamist ideologies.
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A study Ifop highlights a greater religiosity among Muslims in France, especially among young people. The Great Mosque excludes any political significance to this evolution of practices.
Over the past forty years, the Muslim population in France has not only increased fourfold – the influence of the Islamists is also growing. Young Muslims in particular are becoming more and more extremist, as a recent survey shows. France has a serious Islamism problem. This is not only known since the wave of terrorist attacks in 2015 (Bataclan, Stade de France, Cafés, Restaurants, Charlie Hebdo). Again and again Islamic-motivated attacks and …
An Ifop survey reveals that 57% of 15-24 year-olds place the rules of Islam above republican laws. Increasing religiousism, rigorist practices, adherence to certain Islamist ideas... behind the figures,...
For 57% of the 15-24-year-olds, Sharia beats the laws of the State, and mosques fill up.
The president of the association VRO45, dissolved in 2021, was tried on charges of defamation and incitement to racial hatred on Tuesday, 18 November. The structure had begun to defile alleged supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Orléans. And had targeted an elected official and a contractor of the town hall, who filed a complaint.
Majority of Young French Muslims Put Sharia Above National Laws
A majority of young French Muslims rank sharia above the laws of the Republic and more than a third sympathise with Islamist ideology, according to a new poll. The post Majority of Young French Muslims Put Sharia Above National Laws appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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