Attacks on the French Muslim community are surging, highlighted by the vandalism of El Hidaya Mosque in Roussillon and the burning of a Quran in Villeurbanne. A 72 percent increase in Islamophobic incidents occurred from January to March 2025 compared to the previous year. Violent acts include the fatal shooting of Hichem Miraoui and the stabbing of Aboubakar Cisse. These trends stem from the French government's anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric, particularly reflected in a report linking political Islamism to threats to social cohesion.
On June 27, El Hidaya Mosque in Roussillon in Southern France was attacked and vandalized, with windows smashed, furniture overturned, and walls plastered with racist flyers.
There has been a significant spike in Islamophobic acts in France, with a report showing a 72 percent increase in such incidents between January and March 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Central to the rise in Islamophobic incidents is the French state's own Islamophobic rhetoric and anti-Muslim policies, as seen in a government report linking the Muslim Brotherhood to threats against social cohesion.
The virulent Islamophobia in France is not limited to vandalism; incidents include the fatal shooting of Hichem Miraoui by a neighbor and the stabbing of Aboubakar Cisse in a mosque.
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