The judge in chambers of the administrative court of Amiens ordered, this Monday, the "provisional reopening" of the great mosque of Beauvais.
The decision highlights “the changes that have taken place” since its closure in December by the Oise prefecture, in particular the ousting of the imam accused of radical preaching.
"The changes that have taken place since the closure of the mosque, in particular the eviction of the previous imam, the deletion of the content of his sermons and the texts which were linked to them on the accounts of the social networks of the managing association" justify the reopening of the place, indicates the administrative court in a press release.
An “immediate” but “provisional” reopening
The judge in chambers also notes that the managing association has "modified its statutes to include a declaration on its attachment to republican values and to establish an advisory council of wise men on all aspects of worship".
Under these conditions, the magistrate considers that "the maintenance of the closure of the mosque constitutes a serious and manifestly illegal attack on freedom of worship" and "enjoins the prefect of Oise to reconsider the request to reopen the mosque". .
“Pending his new decision”, the judge authorizes “immediately the provisional reopening of the Beauvais mosque”, according to this press release.
The mosque, which usually accommodates 400 faithful, had been closed for six months at the end of December by an order from the prefect of Oise because of the sermons deemed radical, between April and December 2021, by Imam Eddy Lecocq, a young convert trained in Saudi Arabia.
These sermons "promote jihad", encourage the faithful to "identity withdrawal" and call "to hatred", in particular of Jews, Christians or homosexuals, it was specified in the decree.
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