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French Muslims Name Head of Paris Mosque
Muslim leaders have named the director of the Mosque of Paris to lead a new committee representing Islam's diverse factions in France. Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Mosque of Paris, had been expected to win the post based on a December agreement by Muslim leaders. After a vote, the 60-member body on Sunday officially confirmed his post and those of 16 others on a leadership committee. The group is intended to serve as a link between the French government and Muslim leaders, and to thwart the growth of Islamic fundamentalism.Oh, chortle. Yeah, sure it will. Islam is the second largest religion All of whom have now decided to get along and bury the hatchet -- into French necks. Boubakeur faced a setback when Muslim leaders held an election for the committee in April and he had a weak performance, winning fewer seats than two other parties. 'cause he wasn't wild-eyed enough for the voters. A fundamentalist Muslim party made an unexpectedly strong showing in the April vote. The Union of Islamic Organizations of France is inspired by Egypt's banned fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood. A slightly less conservative party close to Morocco also won more seats than Boubakeur's moderate, Algerian-backed Mosque of Paris, which had been considered the favorite. After discussion, the leaders agreed to honor the earlier agreement on Boubakeur's leadership. "So here's the deal, Dalil, you're going to be the figgerhead, hokay? You talk purty to them Frogs over at the Ministry, and we'll take care of bidness. And if ya don't like that deal, we'll literally make ya a figgerhead." "Um, okay, you gotta deal." The committee met for the first time this weekend. Previous efforts to form such a body have failed because of internal differences Posted by: Steve White 2003-05-05 |
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