The municipality of Allonnes (Sarthe), where a mosque was closed by the prefecture due to "
a radical practice of Islam
", regretted Thursday October 28 to have had "
no warning signal
", wondering why the state had not "
intervened sooner
".
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On Monday, the Sarthe prefecture ordered the closure for six months of this mosque located in the metropolis of Mans in Allonnes, a city run by the communist Gilles Leproust, in particular for suspicion of sermons legitimizing the use of armed jihad. “
If the reported facts are confirmed, we ask that the perpetrators answer them. For our part, we had no warning signal, both local and state services
”, indicates the town hall in a press release issued Thursday morning.
"
Indeed, the collection of special administrative acts of October 25 refers to facts dating back to 2015, 2016. The municipality would like to understand why the State, which was in possession of these elements, did not intervene earlier
" , wonders the municipality, which does not want to speak "
on the merits of this case
". On October 20,
Le Figaro
revealed the elements of French intelligence on the comments made in the place of worship. According to state services, many sermons legitimized jihad or sharia, glorified terrorists or even encouraged taqiya, or the concealment of religious beliefs.
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This Thursday, the municipality of this city of about 11,000 inhabitants also draws attention "
to the stigmatization experienced by the Muslim population of the city, and more generally by all the inhabitants of the city
".
“
We are also attached to the presumption of innocence.
This is the reason why we did not want to mix our voices in this 'media storm'
”, also indicates the town hall.
According to the prefectural decree released on Monday, "
the leaders of the AAJM
(
Allonnaise
association for the happy medium, Editor's note)
and of the Al Qalam association, as well as the imams officiating at the Allonnes mosque are promoting a radical practice of 'Islam, legitimize the use of armed jihad, death as a martyr as well as the establishment of sharia
”.
On October 13, an investigation was opened for "apologia for terrorism" and "provocation to commit terrorist acts", announced the prosecutor of the Republic of Le Mans.