13,500 people took part Sunday in the streets of Paris in the march against Islamophobia, according to a count realized by the Occurence cabinet.

The march against Islamophobia gathered 13,500 people Sunday in Paris, according to a count realized by the firm Occurence for a collective of media, including AFP.

Coming from several personalities and organizations such as the Collective against Islamophobia in France, this call provoked a controversy within the political class against a backdrop of heated debate over the wearing of the veil and secularism for several weeks.