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| French Muslims Name Head of Paris Mosque |
| 2003-05-05 |
| Muslim leaders have named the director of the Mosque of Paris to lead a new committee representing Islam's diverse factions in France. Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Mosque of Paris, had been expected to win the post based on a December agreement by Muslim leaders. After a vote, the 60-member body on Sunday officially confirmed his post and those of 16 others on a leadership committee. The group is intended to serve as a link between the French government and Muslim leaders, and to thwart the growth of Islamic fundamentalism. Oh, chortle. Yeah, sure it will. Islam is the second largest religion All of whom have now decided to get along and bury the hatchet -- into French necks. Boubakeur faced a setback when Muslim leaders held an election for the committee in April and he had a weak performance, winning fewer seats than two other parties. 'cause he wasn't wild-eyed enough for the voters. A fundamentalist Muslim party made an unexpectedly strong showing in the April vote. The Union of Islamic Organizations of France is inspired by Egypt's banned fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood. A slightly less conservative party close to Morocco also won more seats than Boubakeur's moderate, Algerian-backed Mosque of Paris, which had been considered the favorite. After discussion, the leaders agreed to honor the earlier agreement on Boubakeur's leadership. "So here's the deal, Dalil, you're going to be the figgerhead, hokay? You talk purty to them Frogs over at the Ministry, and we'll take care of bidness. And if ya don't like that deal, we'll literally make ya a figgerhead." "Um, okay, you gotta deal." The committee met for the first time this weekend. Previous efforts to form such a body have failed because of internal differences |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 [JARRING CHORD] [The door flies open and Cardinal Ximinez of Spain [Palin] enters, flanked by two junior cardinals. Cardinal Biggles [Jones] has goggles pushed over his forehead. Cardinal Fang [Gilliam] is just Cardinal Fang] Ximinez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such diverse elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again. [The Inquisition exits] |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-05-05 13:06:06 |
| #6 Regarding the statement: "Islam is the second largest religion in France, after Roman Catholicism." I would wager that Islam is, by far, the most active and influential religion in France given that the Roman Catholic church hasn't had active participation in for several generations. I remember attending mass in France and Belgium. It was alarming how sparse and elderly the congregation was on a Sunday. And this was in 1985! |
| Posted by: ColoradoConservative 2003-05-05 12:52:46 |
| #5 M-m-m-m-uffin! |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-05-05 10:14:45 |
| #4 muffin |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-05-05 09:31:54 |
| #3 So what is he now? Imam, mullah, mufti? What? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-05-05 08:36:59 |
| #2 Liberte, Fraternite, Jihadite |
| Posted by: rg117 2003-05-05 07:24:08 |
| #1 Zut! I guess my write-in campaign didn't work. I promised them "Liberace-Ewes-Frat-Boys" back in March. I even stitched up some Franistan flags, which insh'Blogger should be ... Ici! |
| Posted by: Malthusiast 2003-05-05 05:25:47 |
