RSSSharia, sailing… the incredible figures of Islam in France
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In an interview published on Wednesday 18 September at the “Point”, Jérôme Fourquet, director of Ifop’s “opinion and business strategies” division, gives some of the figures from a study conducted by the survey institute on Muslims in France.
On Wednesday 18 September, Le Point is publishing an interview with Jérôme Fourquet, author of L’Archipel français and director of Ifop’s “opinion and business strategies” division. The polling institute conducted a survey on Muslims in France for the weekly newspaper.
The “claim to Shariah supremacy”
In particular, we learn that among French Muslims by birth, “only” 18% believe that Sharia law should prevail”. A proportion that rises to 26% among French Muslims by acquisition, and to 46% among French Muslims from abroad. “This claim to the supremacy of Sharia law is therefore first and foremost carried by newcomers from countries where Islam has a very strong imprint,” the political scientist analyses.
Other lessons from this work include “a small third of women of Muslim origin or religion say they wear the veil” today, “compared to 24% in 2003”, explains Jérôme Fourquet at Le Point, adding that 19% still wear this garment.
37% of Muslims believe that secularism must adapt to Islam
The Ifop survey also reveals that only 41% of Muslims “consider that the practice of Islam must be adapted and adapted to conform to French secularism”. On the other hand, 37% of them believe “that it is on the contrary French secularism that must adapt”, the political scientist continues. “Compared to 2011, there is an 8-point increase in those who say that it is up to French secularism to adapt. There has also been a sharp increase in opposition to the 2010 law banning the full veil on the street,” he continues.
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