According to TRT World, as the repression of the community intensified, French authorities closed the only school in Paris targeting Muslims.
According to the publication, the country’s 4.5 million strong Muslim community is facing increasing pressure from the authorities.
MHS College and High School was established in 2015 and is a private high school in Paris. Although this school is officially secular and follows the national curriculum, most of its students are Muslims.
"However, a unique feature of this school is that it allows its female students to follow their religious beliefs and wear headscarves as needed. This is because, because we think everyone should wear what they want!" The founder of MHS said. "Z1z
After France cracked down on the right of Muslim girls to wear headscarves in school buildings in 2004, they were forced to remove them at the school entrance.
Since then, there have been few options for Muslim women to receive education while still Able to practice one’s faith.
Paris School is a “unique” institution that allows Muslim girls to enjoy this freedom. In a statement,
announced that the school’s latest decision to close the school was “arbitrary”, with 110 per school year Many students were not placed, and 18 teachers and support staff were unemployed.
The school was closed after the authorities conducted an inspection on November 17. During the inspection, the students were "by about 40 controllers, inspectors, and ministers. Surrounded by police.”
However, in order to prove the rationale for the closure, the authorities stated that the school was closed because it did not meet safety standards.
On the other hand, the school stated that in order to meet the country’s legal requirements, the school conducted extensive Refurbishment. The publication
said: “Furthermore, they explained that the building was shared with other institutions that also worked with children and they were not required to close. Only MHS was ordered to do so. "Z1z
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Muslims of practicing separatism and vowed not to give up the cartoon depicting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which triggered protests throughout the Muslim world.
protested and boycotted the whole world. After the French merchandise, Macron told Al Jazeera Network that he knew that comics might shock some people.
also held large-scale protests in Pakistan to protest the release of profanity comics in France, and called for a boycott of French products.
