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Carol Ferrara, The Conversation

Why France’s decision to revoke funding to acclaimed Muslim high school reflects a common paradox

Many steps the government takes to supposedly protect ‘French Republican values, better ‘integrate’ Muslims or prevent radicalisation can often do the opposite.

Carol Ferrara, The Conversation
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Françoise Lorcerie, The Conversation
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Vincent Geisser, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2024 · 07:30 pm
Headscarf ban: In France, Muslim symbols are religious but Catholic symbols are cultural

Traditions rooted in Christian culture are more likely to be considered cultural and thus compatible with both secularism and ‘Frenchness’.

Carol Ferrara, The Conversation
· Oct 11, 2023 · 10:00 pm