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France to end acceptance of foreign-appointed imams in 2024
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https://www.jpost.com/international/article-780168
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France is set to enforce a new regulation from January 1, 2024, disallowing the acceptance of new “foreign-appointed” imams, as per a 2020 announcement by President Emmanuel Macron.
The decision, originating from President Macron’s early 2020 address in Les Mureaux, Yvelines, was part of a broader strategy to combat “separatism.”
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reaffirmed this policy on Friday, emphasizing the government’s intent to prevent imams from being financially supported by foreign states.
According to BFMTV, Tariq Oubrou, the grand imam of the Bordeaux mosque, lauded the decision as a step towards reducing political and theological interference from countries of origin.
Similarly, Abdallah Zekri, vice-president of the French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM), expressed support but clarified that current imams are not separatists.
The plan to increase the proportion of imams trained partially or wholly in France is part of this broader initiative.
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