On Building a Multireligious Society / Muslims in the West -- Does France have the answer?
"On Building a Multireligious Society
Muslims in the West -- Does France have the answer?
John R. Bowen
Monday, February 5, 2007
Europe and Islam seem to be pushing each other further apart. After subway bombings and the Danish cartoons comes a European Union report in December declaring racist acts against Muslims seem to be rising across the continent. The bad news leads one to wonder whether Muslims can ever become part of Western societies. One bright light stands out against the general gloom, and it is France. Highly unlikely, right? France saw nationwide riots just more than a year ago. The 2004 French law banning head scarves from public schools set off a Europe-wide campaign against Islamic dress, and attacks against Muslims continue. The bright light comes not from particularly enlightened government policies but from the attitudes of ordinary Muslims and non-Muslims in France."
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