French court strikes down burkini ban at Riviera beach
by Deutsche Presse-Agentur – dpa PARIS Sep 14, 2026 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Tourists and holidaymakers in swimming costumes cooling off on the sand at the beach in […]
Muslims Are 6% of Europe — Why the Far Right Keeps Winning Anyway, Explained by Economist Insiders
2026-09-13 Europe’s Muslim population sits at roughly 6% — a share that has barely moved in years and that no single country pushes much above 10%. Yet the political narrative […]
French women don headscarves to protest far-right ban proposal
by anadolu agency PARIS Sep 03, 2026 Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Two Muslim women walk among numerous passersby in Montpellier, southern France, Aug. 7, 2026. (AFP Photo) Women across France […]
Saracens in the Alps: Did Arabic Influence Mountain Names in Switzerland?
Names like Allalinhorn and Mischabel in the Swiss Alps sound suspiciously Arabic. Legends claim “Saracen” invaders from the 10th century left their mark on the language and people. But is […]
The French-Muslim Connection
Is France Doing a Better Job of Integration than Its Critics? ByTom Rosentiel by Jodie T. Allen When Muslim youth rioted in the suburbs of France late last year, commentators were quick to fault the French “color-blind” assimilation model. “The unrest in France’s cities shows that social and policing policy […]
Paris’ Grand Mosque celebrates its 100th anniversary and interfaith dialogue
The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating its centenary, honoring Muslim soldiers from French colonies who fought in World War I ByNICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press July 18, 2026 PARIS — A […]
From Versailles to Switzerland: Can diplomacy fix what Epic Fury couldn’t?
Faisal J. Abbas June 18, 2026 The historic halls of the Palace of Versailles have, throughout modern history, played host to the drafting of documents that have redrawn the geopolitical […]
Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris
24 April 2026 Yasmin Khatun Dewan Paris Paris has held its first ever Modest Fashion Week – hosting nearly 30 designers whose collections include loose, long-cut garments and headscarves. It’s […]
France’s Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
15 hours ago Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent A major gathering of Muslims in northern Paris is going ahead as planned after a French court overturned a government bid to ban it. […]
The Islamic veil
Qamar Fazal 24 de febrero de 2026 (09:00 h.) In Islam, modesty and chastity are fundamental principles of the faith, and are achieved through the establishment of certain codes of behaviour […]
Islamophobia, class, and colonial blindness: A critical review of France, You Love It But You Leave It
Book Club: A critical dismantling of ‘France, You Love It But You Leave It,’ exposing its weak data, class blindness, and orientalist framing of French Muslims Chaima Gharsallaoui 28 January, […]
France-Algeria: From colonial rule to immigrant labor exploitation
by Sümeyye Sena Polat Jan 25, 2026 – DAILY SABAH Two men hold the flag of Algeria during the riots for the independence of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria, 1960. (Getty Images […]
Weaponising secularism: French politicians accused of using ‘laïcité’ to target Muslims
Analysis France Conservative lawmakers have put forward a number of proposals targeting France’s Muslims, including a ban on under-18s wearing hijabs in public, citing the threat from radical Islamists. Critics say […]
1 in 3 Muslims in France face rising religious discrimination
by Agence France-Presse – AFP PARIS Dec 05, 2025 Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Muslims pray during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Paris Mosque, […]
Quran copies torn, discarded in break-in at French mosque
by Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL Dec 01, 2025 – People stand outside a mosque in La Grand-Combe, southern France, April 27, 2025. (AFP Photo) The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) […]
French forces premeditated 1944 Senegal massacre: Report
by Agence France-Presse – AFP DAKAR Oct 18, 2025 DAILY SABAH Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, attend a ceremony after receiving […]
Heroic Tale of Holocaust, With a Twist
By Elaine Sciolino PARIS — The stories of the Holocaust have been documented, distorted, clarified and filtered through memory. Yet new stories keep coming, occasionally altering the grand, incomplete mosaic of […]
Malaysia summons French diplomat over alleged anti-Islam speech
By Reuters October 28, 202010:31 PM GMT+8Updated October 10, 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s foreign ministry said it had summoned France’s charges d’affaires in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday […]
France’s foreign population much lower than widely believed: Study
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Oct 08, 2025 – A French flag flies on the National Assembly, Paris, France, Oct. 7, 2025. (Reuters Photo) France’s national statistics agency INSEE reported […]
Serbia arrests 11 for placing pig heads outside mosques in France
A photograph taken on September 9, 2025 shows a general view of a Mosque in the Parisian suburb city of Montrouge where pigs’ head were discovered earlier in the morning. […]