Francois Burgat: French society is moving towards state Islamophobia

French society is moving towards state Islamophobia, Francois Burgat, a French political scientist and Arabist, Research Fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), said at the international conference on "Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and Discrimination: New Global and Transnational Challenges", Report informs.

According to him, there are three main reasons for Islamophobia in France: "France is no longer a Christian society, but a society liberated from Christianity. Another reason for Islamophobia in France is 'French-style secularism'. French society is moving towards state Islamophobia. 10 years ago, if there was a small dispute about Muslims, they would have criminalized it. France no longer criminalizes actions but thoughts."

The French political scientist said that he visited Azerbaijan for the first time: "I feel good in Azerbaijan."