The northern prefecture said Thursday it has issued a closing order for a prayer room in Hautmont, near Maubeuge, in which the "ideas" and "activities" are "the apology for acts of terrorism." The prayer hall As-Sunnah, in this city of 14,000 inhabitants, will be closed for six months, from Saturday, pursuant to Article L. 227-1 of the Internal Security Code, authorizing the closure of cults "for the sole purpose of preventing the commission of acts of terrorism", according to the statement of the prefecture.
Provocation to the hatred of unbelievers. "The ideas that are disseminated and the activities that take place there provoke violence, hatred and discrimination and glorify acts of terrorism," says the prefect of the North, Michel Lalande. "The words spoken during the sermons clearly provoked hatred and violence against unbelievers, and conferences were organized in this place of worship, during which the speakers made similar comments. nature, "says the prefect.
This closure decision comes after the October 17th of the place of worship led by the Muslim Shia association "Center Zahra France" in Grande-Synthe, said the prefect. This association is suspected of "contributing to the spread of radical Shia Islam on a European scale".