"Salafism, which has destroyed and perverted a part of the, is a threat for Muslims, and also a danger for France."

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“There is no definition of cults in law. on the other hand, these organizations know perfectly evade justice by hiding their true nature, since you are aware that freedom of conscience in France is a fundamental freedom enshrined in all our principles and our texts.”

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