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Published on 15 December 2015

How to prevent Muslim radicalisation?

French Islamic body wants tests for imams before they're given licence.

Published in Christian Today November 23, 2015
 
Two weeks after the horrific attacks in Paris by the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) which left 130 people dead, France continues to find ways to prevent the spread of Muslim radicalisation within its territory.
 
The French Council for the Muslim Religion, known as the CFCM, has proposed that imams, or Muslim preachers, be administered tests and be required to secure licences before being allowed to teach about their religion.
 
CFCM president Anouar Kbibech told AFP news agency that this move should ensure that imams are familiar with and are teaching a tolerant version of Islam, and not a radical one.
 
Kbibech, who heads the leading Islamic body in France, made this proposal during a recent meeting with French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
 
French Muslim activists, however, did not agree with CFCM's proposal to require imams to secure licences, saying it will do little to counter ISIS... Read more.