Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that French govt deports Tunisian imam, Mahjoub Mahjoubi, who called France tricolour flag ‘Satanic’ saying it has “no value with Allah” in viral preaching footage.
Mahjoub Mahjoubi appeared to call the French flag “satanic” in a video that went viral online earlier this week.
Mr Darmanin said France’s immigration reforms had enabled the swift deportation of the imam.
But the imam denies any wrongdoing and said he had not meant to be disrespectful. However, the Muslim cleric, who served at the Ettaouba mosque in Bagnols-sur-Ceze, has defended his statements, claiming they were misconstrued and asserting that he never intended to disrespect the French flag, Reuters reported.
His lawyer announced plans to appeal the expulsion procedure, arguing against the decision.
According to Reuters, the French media revealed parts of the expulsion order, which accused Mahjoubi of promoting a “literal, backward, intolerant, and violent conception of Islam.”
This ideology, according to the order, could potentially incite behaviours contrary to the Republic’s values, including discrimination against women, withdrawal into identity, tensions with the Jewish community, and encouragement of jihadist radicalisation.
Mahjoub Mahjoubi, who hails from Tunisia but came to France 38 years ago, was an imam at the Ettaouba mosque in the small town of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, in the south of France.
He was arrested earlier this week after a video circulated online showing him describing a “tricolour flag” as “satanic” and saying it has “no value with Allah”.
Although he did not refer to a specific flag, many of the comments under the video assumed he meant the French flag.
The imam said later he was sorry if he had caused any offence, arguing that his remarks about the flag were a “slip of the tongue”.
On Thursday, Mr Darmanin wrote on X that he had asked for an expulsion order to be issued for Mahjoub Mahjoubi, and praised tough new immigration laws that makes it easier for France to deport foreign residents.
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