The Muslims in France, who were already in an extremely dire situation, have now reached a critical and dangerous turning point as the state’s anti-Islam agenda intensifies like never before. Edouard Philippe, who once held the office of Prime Minister, has shattered any illusions that may have remained. Dispensing with the usual coded language and euphemisms, he has openly declared Islam and Muslims to be public enemy number one, setting a harrowing new standard in French political discourse and exposing the nation’s deeply ingrained animosity towards Islam.
The New Arab reports:
Edouard Philippe, who served as prime minister under Macron from 2017-2020, wrote in his newly released book Des Lieux Qui Disent (Places That Speak) that it may be necessary to create “a law and a specific organisation for Muslims”.
As observed by L’Obs, this is the first time someone of Philippe’s political stature has advocated what would essentially be a separate law regarding French secularism that targets only Muslims.
Even Philippe’s suggestion marks yet another dangerous escalation in the French state’s increasingly uneasy relationship with its Muslim community.
In an interview on Inter, Philippe further explained his views, saying France’s 1905 law, which enshrines secularism, “is perhaps not capable of dealing with the specificities of Islam”, as reported L’Obs.
Philippe went on to say that one day the question of an organisation “with particular obligations imposed on the faithful and those responsible for Muslim communities” will be asked.
He said that proposing some form of concordat, which is to say some special agreement for regulating the behaviour of Muslims within French society, ought to be on the table.
It has long been argued that France’s extreme emphasis on secularism already singles out Islam and ties into France’s recent history of colonialism in the Muslim world, with it being accused of treating its significant Muslim minority as colonial subjects alien to France rather than fully integrated citizens.
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Not only do critics of French state policy against Muslims, which also includes ‘anti-separatism bill’, see it as Islamophobic and racist, but they also say it violates the original intentions of secularism.
For example, Philippe references the 1905 secularism law, which enshrines the separation of religion from every facet of the French state, but by advocating a state-run organisation to impose itself on Muslims, Philippe is violating the part of the law that also enshrines freedom of religion – but only for Muslims.
Critics have said that laws that single out religious or ethnoreligious minorities for regulation by the state have scarcely been seen in Europe since the Nazis introduced the Nuremberg Laws against German Jews in 1935.
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The Political Landscape
Edouard Philippe is certainly no fringe figure within French politics. From 2017 to 2020, he served as Prime Minister of France under President Emmanuel Macron. Since then, he has held the position of Mayor of Le Havre and even founded his own center-right party, Horizons. Currently, he is a legitimate contender for the leadership of the conservatives and a potential presidential candidate for 2027.
Edouard Philippe’s recent remarks aren’t just a mere blip on the radar; they’re a raging earthquake that is shaking the very foundations of France’s discourse on Islam and Muslims. The era of hiding behind euphemistic ‘isms’ is over. Philippe has torn off the mask, making it abundantly clear that, in his view, it is Islam and Muslims that are the ‘problem’ France needs to focus tackling head-on.
The Shift in Targeting Islam
Echoes of Colonialism
Edouard Philippe’s bold idea to create distinct laws designed specifically to target Muslims is nothing new. In fact, it’s a throwback to France’s colonial past. Back then, France had a system called the “Code de l’Indigenat” that administered different laws based on an individual’s ethnicity or religion.
The very fact that such an idea is even on the table today shows that old colonial attitudes still influence how France views and treats its Muslim population. It’s like the past is still haunting the present, especially when it comes to policies that single out Muslims.
Beyond Electoral Calculations: The Inevitable Outcome of Liberalism
Attributing Edouard Philippe’s stance solely to electoral calculations would be quite naive. It would also overlook the deeper ideological currents at play. While political maneuvering is undoubtedly a factor, the issue transcends mere politics. Philippe’s comments are symptomatic of a larger crisis within liberalism itself—a system initially conceived to be a “neutral ground” for diverse beliefs.
In practice, however, liberalism has proven to be anything but neutral. It has evolved into its own normative system, one that is increasingly intolerant of anything that doesn’t conform to its values. The irony is palpable: a system supposedly designed for tolerance itself becoming intolerant, capable only of tolerating itself.
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Islam finds itself uniquely targeted because it refuses to compromise its principles. Unlike other religious traditions that have adapted or diluted their teachings in order to fit within the liberal framework, Islam has maintained its integrity. This has rendered it a problem for a system that can only tolerate religions that have, in essence, sold their souls to fit within the liberal mold.
The Inevitability of a Solution: The Urgency of Hijrah
As the situation in France continues to spiral out of control, the need for a concrete solution becomes increasingly urgent. For Muslims in France, the concept of Hijrah—migration rooted in Islamic tradition—emerges as a compelling option. This isn’t just about escaping a hostile environment; it’s about preserving faith and dignity in the face of relentless ideological warfare.
In closing, France serves as a cautionary tale for Muslims worldwide, exposing the inherent flaws and contradictions within liberal ideologies. The recent comments by Edouard Philippe and the policies that may follow aren’t isolated events; they’re symptoms of a much larger, systemic problem that demands immediate and decisive action.
Sudden mass hijrah back to the Maghaareb al-Arab lands that most of the immigrants came from, over the course of last couple of 100 yrs – is a logistical impossibility. Can you give a timeline for all of France’s Muslims to move out. Assuming those who can afford to, leave within a year, what will become of those who ate left behind to face worse oppression?
Muslims of France need to take matters in their hands and do the most French of all things – Public Revolution.
Muslims are only around 4% of France’s population. Right now, the only country that we have that seems to be independant from liberal influence is Afghanistan, so we are not in a position to conquer them right now.
Even the Syrian revolution, where the vast majority of people there are Sunni Muslims was a failure, due to foreign involvement, Muslims in France are in no position to overthrow the French government, it would just lead to genocide of Muslims in France if they attempted it there.
Revolution is not just to conquer. They can resort to civil disobedience and use the freedom of speech card to Muslim advantage. Sadly Muslims have lost their sense of walaa and baraa and revenge, and like stupid Christians want to turn cheeks. They can insult Macron and the republic and make cartoons about them, as an example. Equate France with Nazi Germany etc.
You’re completely and utterly ignorant revenge isn’t a part of Islam, you’re no help to the ummah at all you just cause more problems
Syria failed because of shia involvement
Correction it’s 9% percent
This is exactly right. Non Muslim nations and governments have a well established pattern of increasing the oppression against Muslims and when they finally, finally respond with violence after enduring for decades, they respond with genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass imprisonment and torture. This seems to be what the french, who have historically been such a majority of the crusaders that the Muslims of the time simply referred to crusaders as ‘furanj’ – french, are aiming for in the long run
Also, the liberal west is literally in the process of getting destroyed via things like LGBT, below replacement birth rates, people not getting married, or even in sexual relationships, demographical replacement in places like US and Canada, etc. These people are literally destroying themselves without violent war.
Isn’t the situation in France even without them doing dumb irrational attacks against Islam like attacking muslim girls and women pretty bad? There were protests against Macron, LGBT s*xual degeneracy being promoted all over the place, poverty in Paris, etc.
If these French were rational, wouldn’t they go after these things? As much as dumb cuckservatives in the US are, at least people like DeSantis actually go after LGBT and stuff that is destroying US even a little bit, I never hear of France
doing such things, instead they want to force muslim school girls to strip their clothes and show their bodies, I wonder how much time until these degenerate French barbarians who consider themselves civilized will start openly s*xually assaulting and r*ping muslim girls and women in the name of Liberalism and calling for such laws.
There is a big difference between west europeans and americans of european descent. The W.europeans have abandoned Christianity completely(they are mostly atheists), the americans still have a lot of real practicing Christians, specially in republican states. The USA and Europe are 2 different worlds.
I am ready for Jihad here.
If they start attacking Muslims I’ll gladly die stabbing a few of them.
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Don’t it will cause more harm to the Muslims then good just do Hijra
This shows something that even when most French Muslims are native to the land having and being 3rd or 4th gen immigrants they still aren’t considered French enough even if they were white I don’t think they would be considered French Enough until they abandoned their beliefs example what happens to the Balkan Muslims between 1822-1922 and the event that happens in serbenica in 1995
It does make me wonder something would Americans have this attitude towards American Muslims if they were 3rd or 4th gen immigrants I do notice that immigrants are usually accepted as Americans after becoming citizens and after 3-4 generations they would be considered fully American but idk I could be wrong seeing what happened to European Muslims who were discriminated and demonized because of their religion and race idk if Americans would be as rational and kind someone can correct me
If I am wrong
In the US, you have ethnic divisions like white, black, latin american, juice, chinese, and Indian. And sometimes there is conflict between ethnic groups, ie like white and black is a well known one, and you are starting to see a dislike of juice online.
As far as I can tell, muslims had it worse during the wr on trrr era, and now things are not as bad as it was during that era.
Unlike Europe, US and Canada are settler nations that were first made by immigrants who are not native to the land.
Also, muslims are not that big of a non white immigrant group unlike places like UK and France, Latin American seems to be a bigger one, and muslims in the US tend to be more liberal than the UK, and the flavour of liberalism is different in the US compared to France, ie allowing more religious freedom.
True something I did learn and it was from a right wing libertarian YouTuber named “Whatifallthist” made some videos called “nations of America” and he mentioned how the United States had this policy where for 20-40 years they would allow immigrants to come then for 60 years they would close the borders and tighten it and most of the 1st gen immigrants would intermarry outside their group and once the 60 year period went by the 3rd gen immigrant would have been a white Americanwhospoke English
And would have forgotten their native language and it if it’s true and America does close its borders for 60 years I could see most of the Muslims grandkids being white but not liberal and they would still remain Muslim because of how strong Islam is and the fact many white peoples are becoming Muslims and the Islamic revival we are seeingif they do marry outside their group but let’s say most don’t and most intermarried with their own group would Americans accept them or just be racists jerks??
Yes people are starting to see how America did all those wars for their own benefit but to keep the juice of ijrail safe and they’d re tired of it
It is just the nature of non Muslim Europeans. They just can’t go a century without vomiting genocidal hate against a people that they think will never be able to fight back.
Hijrah cannot and should not be the end goal. It should be the starting of something great. The Prophet’s (Salli Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) Hijrah was the starting point of acquiring power and eventually subduing the ones that forced the migration in the first place.
Hijrah being the end in itself fails spectacularly as can be seen from the trajectory of