Muslims defy outdoor prayer ban in France

New York Post ^ | September 16, 2011

[Second Amendment First]

Hundreds of Muslims defied a French ban on outdoor prayer -- which came into force Friday --and took to the streets and sidewalks of Paris to pray.

The French government announced Thursday it was banning praying outside, with officials pledging to enforce the ban from Friday.

But 200 Muslims ignored the ban and prayed on the streets in the neighborhood of La Goutte d'Or, Le Parisien newspaper reported.

French interior minister Claude Gueant said he had nothing against Islam but wanted it out of the public eye because France was a secular state. Muslims gathered on a street in Paris today to defy an outdoor prayer ban.

He added, "Street prayers must stop because they hurt the feelings of many of our compatriots who are shocked by the occupation of the public space for a religious practice."

Although officials would persuade people to pray in mosques, Muslims who continued to pray in the street would be arrested, Gueant warned.

The ban angered French Muslim leaders who said Muslims only prayed outdoors because of a lack of space in mosques in France.

[Second Amendment First]

I think all the local canine owners should walk their dogs through the area and forget to take along a doggie bag. Let the muzzies put their prayer rugs down then.

[Truth29]

Big heavy trucks followed by street sweepers. Treat Muslims like they treat non-Muslims.

[choctaw man]

les Français méritent ceci, or the French deserve this!

[Technocrat]

I can’t believe I’m on the Muslims’ side.

[WayneS]

I'm going to give the French the benefit of the doubt and assume this 'outdoor prayer ban' applies only to outdoor public areas.

[Second Amendment First]

Not just public, the middle of the street.

Muslims gathered on a street in Paris today to defy an outdoor prayer ban.

[C210N]

This might do the trick:

[Genoa]

"Street prayers must stop because they hurt the feelings of many of our compatriots..."

Words fail.

[ExSoldier]

Big heavy trucks followed by street sweepers.

Somebody post a picture from Soylent Green. Call the SCOOPS!

Typical of the Frog surrender monkeys. Establish a firm deadline and then cave. They're doomed. And we're not ever gonna bail them out with our blood again. Two World Wars was enough.

[jimmyo57]

“Typical of the Frog surrender monkeys. Establish a firm deadline and then cave. They’re doomed.”

I agree but I’m not sure our response wouldn’t be the same here in Obamaland!

[molson209]

maybe they should have a Running Of The Swine ,like the bull thing only more often

[C210N]

See your [post-2]...

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Report: "Muslims defy outdoor prayer ban in France"

Response; It is not unusual for a conquering people to insult a vanquished peoples laws and customs.

Comment: Better wake up Westerner as the little Third Worlders are winning! The Westerner is going to have to shoot people and break things or go under into slavery-SOON!

[Vigilanteman]

I've got no problem with public prayer.

I have a big problem with allowing people to block traffic to enforce it.

[ml/nj]

I can’t believe I’m on the Muslims’ side.

I can't believe you're here on FreeRepublic.

Why would you be on the Muslims' side?

(This should be good.)

ML/NJ

[rovenstinez]

Or...spray the area with hog fat, of bacon, hogs feet, and hog urine. that will send them off to Mecca screaming.

[swain_forkbeard]

The French have a special gift for making it difficult.

[Celerity]

Better idea: Spray MECCA with hog fat, bacon, hogs feet and hog urine.

[Mr. Peabody]

They want those churches.

[shankbear]

Just spray Mecca with nuclear warheads.......just a thought.