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59% of young French Muslims say sharia should apply in non-Muslim countries, Ifop survey finds

A new study shows 57% of young French Muslims prioritize sharia over French law, with mosque attendance rising to 40% and strong support for the Muslim Brotherhood.

  • A recent Ifop survey indicates that 57% of young Muslims in France prioritize Sharia law over national laws, a rise from 36% 30 years ago.
  • The same survey reveals that 42% of young Muslims express sympathy for Islamist groups, compared to only 19% in 1998.
  • Muslim mosque attendance among those under 25 rose from 7% to 40% from 1989 to 2025, while the observance of Ramadan increased from 51% to 83%.
  • Critics express concern that this growing radicalism poses a threat, with calls for stronger government action against Islamist ideologies.
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The president of the association VRO45, dissolved in 2021, was tried on charges of defamation and incitement to racial hatred on Tuesday, 18 November. The structure had begun to defile alleged supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Orléans. And had targeted an elected official and a contractor of the town hall, who filed a complaint.

Lean Left

The study published on Tuesday 18 November gives a disturbing picture of France's second religion, particularly among young Muslims, but criticisms have emerged about this survey.

·Paris, France
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Lean Left

According to an Ifop survey, French Muslims (7% of the population) are increasingly religious and rigorist, but this phenomenon reflects a global religious stiffening that does not only affect Islam.

·Paris, France
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The Islamist temptation is still gaining ground in the young Muslim generation, reveals a vast study. Will France finally fight against this worrying separatism, questions our editorial director? The FIFOP publishes, in partnership with Screen de Vigil, a survey devoted to French Muslims and their relationship to Islamism. The results show a decline in integration and assimilation, as well as a more pronounced identity statement in a part of the…

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Marianne broke the news in on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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