The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the government of France to address rising Islamophobia after pig heads were left outside at least nine mosques in and around Paris.
[NOTE: Muslims are prohibited from consuming pork products and bigots often use pigs or pork to deliberately offend Muslim sensibilities.]
In a statement, CAIR said:
“The coordinated targeting of mosques in France with such vile, Islamophobic acts is part of a deeply troubling trend of escalating anti-Muslim hatred across Europe. We call on French authorities to fully investigate these hate incidents, hold perpetrators accountable, and take concrete steps to protect Muslim communities and institutions from further harm.
“Freedom of religion and dignity for all citizens must be upheld by any government that claims to support democratic values.”
Earlier this month, CAIR expressed solidarity with a Brussels-based Muslim organization dedicated to opposing anti-Muslim bigotry, the Collectif Contre l’Islamophobie en Europe (Collective Against Islamophobia in Europe, CCIE) as it faces targeting by French authorities.
Earlier this year, CAIRsaid that Islamophobia is “spinning out of control” in Europe after a Muslim woman was murdered in Germany and a mosque was burned during anti-immigrant riots in Spain.
Washington, D.C., based CAIR also repeated its call for European leaders to stop promoting anti-Muslim hate after mosques in the United Kingdom and France were targeted with attacks.
Last month, CAIR condemned the attempted arson of a Muslim prayer room in Châtillon-sur-Seine, France.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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