Author of Dictionary of Islamophobia: In France, Muslims are viewed as separatists

It is not easy for Muslims to live in France, many of them had to move to other countries, Kamel Meziti, doctor of historical sciences at Sorbonne University (Paris), author of the book “Dictionary of Islamophobia”, said at the international conference "Islamophobia as a specific form of racism and discrimination: new global and transnational challenges" in Baku, Report informs.

“When I wrote the book Dictionary of Islamophobia 10 years ago, people said that I was exaggerating. But now we see that Muslims living in France do not feel French. They felt more French in other countries than living in France itself. Although it is unthinkable, there is currently a paranoia about Islam in this country, they look at Muslims as separatists,” he noted.

“Politicians also use this tool to build their political career. However, we must not forget that Muslims also have rights. In this regard, each of us must fight Islamophobia,” he stressed.