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Islam in France: Muslim voters both courted and stigmatized

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After tacking right on the campaign trail, Nicolas Sarkozy pays tribute to French Muslim veterans of war at Paris’ Grand Mosque. François Picard’s panel looks at how politicians sometimes court, sometimes stigmatize voters from France’s fastest-growing religious faith.

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  • Raquel GARRIDO, Spokesperson, Parti de Gauche
  • Ijab KHOURY, UMP Municipal Councilor,Member, French National Council for Diversity
  • Raphael LIOGIER, Sociologist and Director, World Religion Watch

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