Majority of young French Muslims put sharia above national laws

Majority of young French Muslims put sharia above national laws

A majority of young French Muslims rank sharia above the laws of the Republic, according to a study.
The poll, for Ecran de veille magazine, also found that more than a third sympathise with Islamist ideology.
Some 57 per cent of Muslims aged 15 to 24 believe Islamic law should outrank French legislation in areas such as ritual slaughter of animals, marriage and inheritance.
It is thought to be a steep rise from three decades ago, when just 36 per cent of French Muslims aged 18 to 24 felt that sharia should take precedence.
François Kraus, the historian who wrote the study, suggested the findings pointed to “a process of re-Islamisation” driven by younger generations.
He said: “This survey very clearly outlines the profile of a Muslim population increasingly structured around rigourist religious norms and tempted by an Islamist political project.”
“Fundamentalism has won over the minds of more than one in three Muslims,” said Mr Kraus. Some 38 per cent of those surveyed approved of …