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French Muslim community blasts anti-Semitism letter as attack on Islam

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:48:47 +0200

A French manifesto calling for certain passages of the Koran to be removed on the grounds of rising anti-Semitism sparked anger Monday from Muslims who said their religion was being unfairly "put on trial".

Fresh protests follow Corsica Koran burning

Sat, 26 Dec 2015 18:36:55 +0100

Dozens of angry Corsicans staged a fresh protest on the French Mediterranean island on Saturday, a day after demonstrators vandalised a Muslim prayer hall and trashed copies of the Koran after an assault on firefighters.

Corsica protesters trash Muslim prayer room

Sat, 26 Dec 2015 10:31:00 +0100

Demonstrators ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and set fire to copies of the Koran on the French island of Corsica on Friday, police said, in an attack condemned by the government.

Paris auction withdraws sale of Napoleon's Quran

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:38:00 +0200

French auctioneers Osenat have opted against selling off a Quranic manuscript removed from a famous mosque in Cairo at the time of Napoleon's foray into Egypt, two centuries ago, it emerged on Thursday.

Koran art exhibit pulled in France after near riot

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:40:00 +0200

A Moroccan artist on Wednesday suspended his exhibit in a French arts festival after his projection of Koranic verses onto a bridge almost sparked a riot when people trod on them.

French court cancels permit for Marseille mega-mosque

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:58:00 +0200

A French court on Thursday cancelled a construction permit for a mega-mosque in the southern city of Marseille that had been touted as a potential symbol of Islam's growing place in France.

No reprisals for Frenchman who burned Koran

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:41:00 +0200

An appeals court on Tuesday confirmed the acquittal of a Frenchman accused of inciting racial hatred after posting an internet video of himself burning a Koran and then urinating on it.