After the assassination of Samuel Paty in Conflans-Saint-Honorine, the French Council of Muslim Worship offered a sermon to imams in France for Friday prayers.
A text which denounces terrorism and recalls the values of the French Republic.
On the eve of the Friday prayer, the French Council for Muslim Worship (CFCM) sent the imams of France on Thursday a proposed text which they can, if they wish, draw inspiration from for their preaching, after the assassination of Samuel Paty.
The CFCM, the main interlocutor of the public authorities in France when it comes to talking about the Muslim religion, has no religious role, and this text is therefore only a proposal.
Reminder of the values of the Republic
"The horrible assassination of our fellow citizen Samuel Paty, professor of history at Le Bois-d'Aulne college in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, reminds us of the scourges which sadly mark our reality: That of the irruptions, in our country, of the radicalism, violence and terrorism which claim to be Islam making victims of all ages, all conditions and all beliefs, "begins the CFCM.
"The promoters of hatred and barbarism make their followers, especially among young people, dangle the illusion of being elected to accomplish an alleged divine mission", continues this text.
Text proposed by the CFCM to the imams of France for the Friday sermon - CFCM https://t.co/d9iwu2A28D
- Mohammed Moussaoui (@PresidentUmf) October 22, 2020
The values of "our secular, indivisible, democratic and social Republic with its triptych motto: Liberty, equality, fraternity, allow us Muslims in France, like all our fellow citizens, to exercise our worship freely or not to exercise any worship, to build our mosques and to fully enjoy our rights ", it is still said.
"No! We Muslims are not persecuted in France," continue the authors.
"We are sometimes targets of anti-Muslim acts", they continue, but "others are also victims of hostile acts. Faced with these provocations we must remain dignified, calm and lucid".
Solicited by Emmanuel Macron
Representatives of the CFCM were received Monday by Emmanuel Macron, following the assassination of Professor Samuel Paty.
Its managers particularly wish to take charge of the training of religious executives and set up a course labeled by the CFCM, including a certification process for imams.
During this meeting, the French Council for Muslim Worship agreed to work to prevent radicalization as well as to train imams, at the request of the President of the Republic.