Muslims pray in the street during Friday prayers near the al-Quds mosque in Marseille
Posted on 09/16/2011 12:58:45 PM PDT by NYer
Muslims pray in the street during Friday prayers near the al-Quds mosque in Marseille
Muslim groups have criticized a French Interior Ministry ban on praying in the streets of Paris as authorities hastily started the implementation of the ban before this week's Friday prayer.
Interior Minister Claude Gueant earlier said his ministry has provided another place of worship for Muslims and that Muslim associations were on board. However, the Muslim community was not informed that the ban would be put into effect immediately. Speaking to French daily Le Figaro on Wednesday, Gueant warned that if people do not obey the new regulation, police will intervene in the situation.
“We didn't receive any letters. We negotiated with the Paris Govenor's Office before June. But we didn't know that the ban would be put into effect this soon,” Mohamed Salah Hamza said, adding that most Muslims in France still do not know that they are not supposed to pray on the street ahead of this week's Friday prayer. He underscored that Muslims do not want to pray on streets and have demanded larger mosques.
Paris Governor's Office assigned a 2,700-squaremeter military depot for the use of Muslims since current mosques do not insufficient space for the community prayers held during Eid on Fridays. Muslim associations will pay 30,000 euros per year as rent throughout the three years of the lease. In 2014, the building for a larger mosque is expected to be completed.
Gueant argued that Catholic events with broad participation on Paris streets should not be evaluated as the same thing as Muslims praying outside. The minister further said the same ban will be put into effect in other French cities of Marseilles and Nice, where many Muslims live.
Muslims block traffic as they pray on the streets of Paris
IOW, go bark at your moon god somewhere else, muslim filth.
I see “kick me” signs written all over those butts.
What a bunch of a55holes.
The frog police need to bring back the pepper fogger.
Speed bumps.
I would be very happy to oblige.
They revolt me. I can smell them from my NYC apartment.
I think the moral to this story is they have too many Muslims. Time to thin the herd.
I really ticked 'em off in Kabul with my "Naked Cowboy" bit.
It really sucked shopping in the suq, when I lived in Bahrain, when prayers started. I did consider stepping over them. :-)Didn’t figure that would go over very well, though.
“Ban on Praying on street draws ire of Muslims in France”
Too f*king bad. Wah!!!!
Don’t likey? Take on the French Army then, abusive G-D muslim ape assholes.
The more false the prophet the more loony his believers. Let them pray to fake allah far away from infidel eyes.
You think you’re pissed?
Go sit in a barber’s chair and get a haircut during salat in Saudi. You just have to wait till after prayer time is over before the barber continues his job on you.
What freaks they are, I’d like to see some a$$ kicked! They come into a country and use the law against you!
You're probably smelling these ...
Muslim men pray outside the Islamic Center of New York during Friday services
Muslim men pray outside the Islamic Center of New York during Friday services
I thought they’re doing the same in certain sections of NY.
This is truly the original flashmob.
How long were you in Bahrain? Are you back in the US now?
The collective bad smell coming from Western nations who put up with this crap is overwhelming!
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