20 November 2017

France to stop Muslims praying in the street, interior minister says

France will stop Muslims from praying in a Paris suburb, the interior minister has said, following skirmishes between worshippers and authorities.

Tensions have grown in recent weeks, with residents of the multi-ethnic Clichy-la-Garenne protesting street-prayers.

Worshippers began praying on the roads in March to protest the closure of a local mosque which was turned into a library.

The dispute underlined mosque shortages in the country and worshippers accused authorities of not offering land suitable land for Islamic centres. [The Independent] Read more