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Twitter Slams French Politician Over Muslim Comments

Following the banning of a full-body swimsuit — or, the “burkini” — in several towns, a new French government Muslim organization head was trolled on Twitter after suggesting that Muslims should be more “discreet.” The Foundation of French Islam is being created to help better integrate France’s Muslim population however, Jean-Pierre Chevenement who is set […]

French ‘burkini’ ban: secularism or security?

French ‘burkini’ ban: secularism or security?

A bikini or burkini? This is the debate that is going on across France at the moment. It began with the cancellation of a ‘burkini’ event at a water theme park in Marseilles. Then just a few kilometres away from where the Nice attacks happened last month, the Riviera town of Cannes banned the full-body […]

Italy rules out burkini ban, wants home-trained imams

Italy will not follow France by allowing burqini bans on public beaches but is planning tighter regulation of imams and mosques, the country’s interior minister said in comments published Wednesday.Angelino Alfano told the Corriere della Sera daily that he regarded France’s restrictions on Islamic clothing as counter-productive because of the potential backlash it could provoke. […]

Beach bans on the burkini in France sparks widespread debate

You might think at first sight that the bikini does not respect correctness and morality as stated in a bylaw in the popular Mediterranean resort of Cannes. But that is not the case in France this summer and the burkini debate illustrates how the country has found itself in a state of confusion over the […]

Cannes cites three bathers for violating burkini ban

Paris (dpa) – Three women have been cited for violating a ban on Islam-influenced full-body bathing attire in the southern French city of Cannes, according to local media. Cannes Mayor David Lisnard cited security reasons in implementing the so-called burkini ban, which is to last through August 31. The swimsuits are designed to cover women’s […]

FRANCE – Tensions remain high in Corsica after burkini beach riot

FRANCE – Tensions remain high in Corsica after burkini beach riot

A beach brawl between locals and families of North African origin in Corsica, reportedly due to photos being taken of women in burkinis, resulted in protests Sunday as tensions remained high. Saturday’s dispute erupted between members of “three families of North African origin and young locals”, prosecutors said in a statement, describing the clashes as […]

Cannes Mayor Bans ‘Burkinis’ From Beaches

Mayor of the French coastal city Cannes has banned burkinis from the beaches. The full body suits — originally designed for Muslim women to wear to the beach that still cover them from head to toe — were banned from beaches for fear of “disrupting public order,” according Mayor David Lisnard. Any person entering the […]

‘Burkini’ War Waged in French Riviera

Paris-In addition to the Olympic Games that are underway in Rio de Janeiro, it seems that the subject that is keeping French media busy today is surrealist given the crises that are shaking France. However, this subject reflects the collective “hysteria” hitting the French society in all matters pertaining to Islam. Recently, French media included […]