Exploring French Muslims and French Islam: A Comprehensive Overview
Delve into the intricate details of French Muslims and French Islam, covering aspects from geography and sociology to the foundations of Islam in France. Get insights into the origins of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the landscape of Islamic organizations in the country. Explore the intersection of faith and practice, as well as the nuances between Islam in France and French Islam, shedding light on key historical events and contemporary dynamics.
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French Muslims & French Islam Michel Mounir BONDURAND MOUAWAD Universit Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle
FRENCH ISLAM OUTLINE 1. French Muslims: Overview of Geography & Sociology II. A Very Short Introduction to Islam III. French Inputs In Contemporary Islamic Theology IV. French Salifism, French Jihadism: French Radical Muslims
FRENCH MUSLIMS: OVERVIEW OF GEOGRAPHY & SOCIOLOGY
FRENCH ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS CFCM: Conseil Fran ais du Culte Musulman Funded in 2003 under the supervision of Nicolas Sarkozy Ruled by foreigners with connections to the past colonial empire UOIF (1983): Union des Organisations Islamiques de France / 2017: Musulmans de France CTMF: Conseil th ologique musulman de France (2015)
ISLAM IN FRANCE VERSUS FRENCH ISLAM
ISLAM: OBSESSION VS REALITY
ORIGINS OF ISLAM 6th Century
MUHAMMAD 570 (approx.): birth Raised by Ab T lib Marriage with Khad ja 610 (approx.): beginning of revelation
MUHAMMAD First converts: Khad ja Zayd `Ali Waraqa ibn Naufal Ab Bakr
MUHAMMAD 619 : death of Khad ja & d Ab T lib. 620 : meets pilgrims from Yathrib 622 :HIJRA/hijr 623-629: wars against Mecca 630: Pilgrimage to Mecca 632 : Death
RSHIDN CALIPHS Abu Bakr : 632-634 Umar: 634- 644 Uthman: 644-656 Ali ibn Abi T l b: 656-661 First Fitna and division between Sunni and Chi i
FRANCE & ISLAM Southwest under Muslim rules (Middle Ages) Fran ois Ier / Soliman the Magnificent Bonapart in Egypt (1798- 1799) The conquest of Algeria (1830)
RELIGION Coran / Sunna
THE QORAN 652: debut of collection under Othman 114 s r t (chapters) divided into ayy t (verses) First surat : F tiha
THE QORAN Longer s r t (622-632) = Medina Shoter s r t (612-622) = Mecca Theological debate: created/uncreated Qoran?
SUNNA Words and actions of the Prophet 6 compliations (B kh r , Musl m) Had th comes in two parts: chain of warrants text
THE FIVE PILLARS 1. Chah da ( There is no God but God and Muhammad is -His- Prophet ) La ill h ill All h wa Muhammad Ras l ull h
THE FIVE PILLARS 2. Five prayers (Dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, night) ablutions qibla positions call: minaret + muezzin
THE FIVE PILLARS 3. Ramadhan (fast) 4. Zakat (giving) 5. Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
4 JURISPRUDENCE SCHOOLS 8TH-9TH CENTURY ASH-SHARI A HANEFITE (mainly in non Arab countries) MALEKITE (mainly North Africa) CHAFI`ITE (Egypt, Syria, Indonesia, Malaysia) HANBALITE (most conservative, Saudi Arabia) Ibn Hanbal versus Mu tazilites (8th century)
LAW SOURCES 1. Qoran 2. Sunna 3. IJMA` = unanimity among scholars 4. QIY S = analogy (includes IJTIH D) 11th century : closure of the doors of ijtih d (abw b al-ijtih d)
ISLAMIC EXISTENTIALISM: A CALL FOR EUROPEAN ISLAM Philosopher, Activist, radio anchor Self islam = European islam Free choice of faith Individual freedom / modern democracy No essence in islam
ISLAMIC FEMINISM islam as empowerment and agency Feminist readings of the texts (Qoran, hadiths ) = ijtih d Groups: Musulmanes en mouvement Hanane Karimi Postcolonial feminism: race, religion, cause Amina Wudud (USA)
LGBTQ FRENCH MUSLIMS Ludovic Mohamed ZAHED HM2F Inclusive Mosque Gay religious marriage
HALAL & VEGAN MUSLIMS Halal: a history of French scandals halal, the animal cause & the food industry halal, vegan and modernity
BILINGUAL LEXICON islam / Musulman-e / Muslim islam / islamique / islamic Islam/Islamique / musulman-e / islamicate islamisme / islamiste / islam politique / islamism / islamist
HIJAB? OR NOT? Jennifer Lopez, Duba , 2004
HOW TO UNDO RADICALISM? Olivier Roy: It is not the radicalization of islam. It is the islamization of radically. 2016 Prisons versus Centers for de- radicalization Qui est Charlie? Emmanuel Todd (2015)
ISLAM IN FRANCE VERSUS FRENCH ISLAM
