The Grand Mosque of Paris expressed its
“deep concern”
on Thursday after threats targeting several schools and against the principal of the Ravel high school, and urged Muslims to provide
“support”
and
“kindness”
to teachers. The Grand Mosque, one of the institutions representing Muslims in France, expressed
“its deep concern at the recent series of threats targeting several educational establishments, as well as the principal of a high school in the 20th arrondissement of Paris”
.
The principal of the Parisian high school Maurice-Ravel, threatened with death after an altercation with a student to get her to remove her veil, has just left his position
"for security reasons"
, the establishment indicated at the start of the week. Furthermore, several educational establishments throughout France have been targeted in recent days by threats of attack transmitted via ENTs (Digital Work Spaces).
“Immediate cessation of these threats”
“The Grand Mosque of Paris wishes to affirm the unfailing commitment of the Muslims of France, who firmly support, like all citizens, the school of the Republic and its essential missions
,” writes the rector of the mosque, Chems-eddine Hafiz. He recalls that
“in Muslim culture, education is of capital importance and teachers occupy an eminent place, honored just after that of the prophets”
.
“It is in this spirit that we urge the Muslims of France to surround the educational community with their support and kindness, drawing on our culture to magnify these essential figures, in this blessed month of Ramadan
,” the press release added. The rector calls
for “the immediate cessation of these threats”
and asks
“justice to shed light on the perpetrators of these odious acts”
.