Soheib Bencheikh, Mufti from Marseille: About the Life Prospect of Islam in France

Secularism does not mean a curse for religions. In certain cases, secularism can even be the savior of a minority religion. For instance in France, due to secularism, Islam and Muslim society can develop. Because secularism upholds neutrality in regulating social-political field of the state, any religion and its society are allowed to express their religion naturally. Therefore, their religious identity is not threatened.