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Rayan Freschi

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France’s estimated six million strong Muslims are subject to daily inhuman treatment at the hands of a militant secular state. Islam as a faith has long been traduced and othered, exceptionalised as a religion that must be chastened by French enlightenment. It is this context that we observe with horror the recent episode of brutality. Seventeen year old Nahel Merzouk was killed at point blank range for a minor traffic infraction. His death, normally another statistic, was caught on camera and led to days of protests and rioting.  To help us make sense of this tragic week, we have invited back onto The Thinking Muslim Rayan Freschi. Rayan is a legal expert and researcher for Cage International and he has recently authored a disturbing report on the French government’s policy of “systematic obstruction” of the Muslim community. He recently wrote a piece for Middle East Eye analysing these tragic events.Find us on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinking_muslimFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim Host: https://twitter.com/jalalaynWebsite Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com#TheThinkingMuslimPodcastPlease consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France’s estimated six million strong Muslims are subject to daily inhuman treatment at the hands of a militant secular state. Islam as a faith has long been traduced and othered, exceptionalised as a religion that must be chastened by French enlightenment. It is this context that we observe with horror the recent episode of brutality. Seventeen year old Nahel Merzouk was killed at point blank range for a minor traffic infraction. His death, normally another statistic, was caught on camera and led to days of protests and rioting. To help us make sense of this tragic week, we have invited back onto The Thinking Muslim Rayan Freschi. Rayan is a legal expert and researcher for Cage International and he has recently authored a disturbing report on the French government’s policy of “systematic obstruction” of the Muslim community. He recently wrote a piece for Middle East Eye analysing these tragic events.Find us on:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thinking_muslimFacebook:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thinking_muslimFacebook:</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram:</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram:</a> <a href="https://t.me/thinkingmuslim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.me/thinkingmuslim</a> Host: <a href="https://twitter.com/jalalaynWebsite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jalalaynWebsite</a> Archive: <a href="https://www.thinkingmuslim.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thinkingmuslim.com</a>#TheThinkingMuslimPodcastPlease consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. ⁠⁠<a href="⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate⁠</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why Does France Hate Muslims? The Death of Nahel with Rayan Freschi

France’s estimated six million strong Muslims are subject to daily inhuman treatment at the hands of a militant secular state. Islam as a faith has long been traduced and othered, exceptionalised as a religion that must be chastened by French enlightenment. It is this context that we observe with horror the recent episode of brutality. Seventeen year old Nahel Merzouk was killed at point blank range for a minor traffic infraction. His death, normally another statistic, was caught on camera and led to days of protests and rioting.  To help us make sense of this tragic week, we have invited back onto The Thinking Muslim Rayan Freschi. Rayan is a legal expert and researcher for Cage International and he has recently authored a disturbing report on the French government’s policy of “systematic obstruction” of the Muslim community. He recently wrote a piece for Middle East Eye analysing these tragic events. Find us on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinking_muslimFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim Host: https://twitter.com/jalalaynWebsite Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com#TheThinkingMuslimPodcast Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate⁠

France’s estimated six million strong Muslims are subject to daily inhuman treatment at the hands of a militant secular state. Islam as a faith has long been traduced and othered, exceptionalised as a religion that must be chastened by French enlightenment. It is this context that we observe with horror the recent episode of brutality. Seventeen year old Nahel Merzouk was killed at point blank range for a minor traffic infraction. His death, normally another statistic, was caught on camera and led to days of protests and rioting. To help us make sense of this tragic week, we have invited back onto The Thinking Muslim Rayan Freschi. Rayan is a legal expert and researcher for Cage International and he has recently authored a disturbing report on the French government’s policy of “systematic obstruction” of the Muslim community. He recently wrote a piece for Middle East Eye analysing these tragic events. Find us on: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/</a> Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/thinkingmuslim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.me/thinkingmuslim</a> Host: <a href="https://twitter.com/jalalayn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jalalayn</a> Website Archive: <a href="https://www.thinkingmuslim.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thinkingmuslim.com</a>#TheThinkingMuslimPodcast Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. ⁠⁠<a href="⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate⁠</a>

At the time of this episode’s release, the outcome of the French presidential election has yet to be announced. It is likely the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron, will come back to office, once again defeating his hard-right rival Marine Le Pen. Many Muslims may breathe a sigh of relief, Le Pen stands out as a viscerally anti-Muslim candidate in a country where it’s hard to find any moderate voices. But in many ways, Macron’s return to power is meaningless for the Muslim community in France. For all the calls for greater political participation, the choice for many is between one form of Islamophobia over another. Muslims in France find themselves wedged between a rock and a hard place. Today, our guest, Rayan Freschi, a legal expert and researcher for CageUK has recently authored a disturbing report on the French government’s policy of “systematic obstruction” of the Muslim community. He uncovers how the French state under Macron has targeted peaceful Muslims, shut down Mosques, closed charities, hounded Islamic schools and made it impossible for civil society to operate independently from the state. His report, found in the show notes, makes a chilling read. Rayan tells me that the French state is shutting down Islam in France. We talk about how this systematic obstruction has manifested and the consequence for Europe’s largest Muslim community. Download the report here https://www.cage.ngo/we-are-beginning-to-spread-terror-report  Thanks to the team: Riaz Hasan, Musab Muhammad, Reem Walid, Adeel Alam, Yusra Zainuddin, Ahaz Atif and Umar Abdul Salam. You can donate to the show here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/contribute Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jalalayn and https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim Website: thinkingmuslim.com

At the time of this episode’s release, the outcome of the French presidential election has yet to be announced. It is likely the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron, will come back to office, once again defeating his hard-right rival Marine Le Pen. Many Muslims may breathe a sigh of relief, Le Pen stands out as a viscerally anti-Muslim candidate in a country where it’s hard to find any moderate voices. But in many ways, Macron’s return to power is meaningless for the Muslim community in France. For all the calls for greater political participation, the choice for many is between one form of Islamophobia over another. Muslims in France find themselves wedged between a rock and a hard place. Today, our guest, Rayan Freschi, a legal expert and researcher for CageUK has recently authored a disturbing report on the French government’s policy of “systematic obstruction” of the Muslim community. He uncovers how the French state under Macron has targeted peaceful Muslims, shut down Mosques, closed charities, hounded Islamic schools and made it impossible for civil society to operate independently from the state. His report, found in the show notes, makes a chilling read. Rayan tells me that the French state is shutting down Islam in France. We talk about how this systematic obstruction has manifested and the consequence for Europe’s largest Muslim community. Download the report here <a href="https://www.cage.ngo/we-are-beginning-to-spread-terror-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cage.ngo/we-are-beginning-to-spread-terror-report</a> Thanks to the team: Riaz Hasan, Musab Muhammad, Reem Walid, Adeel Alam, Yusra Zainuddin, Ahaz Atif and Umar Abdul Salam. You can donate to the show here: <a href="https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/contribute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/contribute</a> Follow us on Twitter here: <a href="https://twitter.com/jalalayn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jalalayn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim</a> Website: <a href="http://thinkingmuslim.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thinkingmuslim.com</a>