France 'scared' of Islam

More and more French believe that Islam too much influence on society and almost half consider Muslims a threat to national identity, according to the company Ifop poll for the newspaper Le Figaro , 60% of French citizens believe that Islam today is 'very important' influence and visibility in the country, from 55% in the rate of two years ago. In addition, 43% felt the presence of the community of Muslims a threat to national identity, against one of just 17% who would feel that enriches society. 40% of respondents said indifferent to the presence of Islam, according to Le Figaro. , the investigation showed that the mood spreads rejection of the symbols of the Islamic faith. According to Reuters, about 43% of respondents opposed the building of new mosques, while 63% expressed opposition to allowing Muslim women to wear headscarves in public. Commenting on the survey results, the president of the French Muslim Council, Mohammed Mousaoui , noted that fear of Islam shaken by politicians who are trying to manipulate the population claiming that the growing population of Muslim immigrants and the spread of their religion could lead to the imposition of Islamic law (Sharia). "Islam is out of the realm of religion and has become a political issue, "noted Mousaoui. Dissemination of halal food and increasing immigration, especially from North Africa, were central issues in the election campaign of the presidential election earlier this year, when Nicolas Sarkozy has sought to catch votes from the ranks of right-wing voters National Front. Sarkozy lost to the candidate of the Socialist Party Francois Åland but one of the candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), Jean-Francois cut revived the issue of Islam in the agenda, arguing that Muslim young sweet snatch from the hands of children during the fasting month of Ramadan.