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==France==
==France==
In October 732 AD, [[Charles Martel]] defeated the Muslim armies in the [[Battle of Tours]]. This Frankish victory secured Christian Europe's ability to develop without the influence or fear of Islam. For about 1,200 years after the battle, Europe, although facing numerous wars and conflicts, never had the very fabric of its society threatened by invaders (with the possible exception of the 1683 [[Siege of Vienna]]; see the "Austria" section below). However, beginning around the independence of its colony of [[Algeria]] in 1962, the number of Muslims in France has dramatically increased. Although a united European front opposed Islam in 732, a sizable French minority supported the influx of peoples who did not share Franch or European values.
In October 732 AD, [[Charles Martel]] defeated the Muslim armies in the [[Battle of Tours]]. This Frankish victory secured Christian Europe's ability to develop without the influence or fear of Islam. For about 1,200 years after the battle, Europe, although facing numerous wars and conflicts, never had the very fabric of its society threatened by invaders (with the possible exception of the 1683 [[Siege of Vienna]]; see the "Austria" section below). However, beginning around the independence of its colony of [[Algeria]] in 1962, the number of Muslims in France has dramatically increased. Although a united European front opposed Islam in 732, a sizable French minority supported the influx of peoples who did not share French or European values.
[[France]] has a long history of interaction with Islam. From 1837 until 1962 Algeria and much of North West Africa were administered as a French [[Imperialism|colonial province]]. For this reason alone, France was elevated to one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in 1945 due to France's historic experience in dealing with predominantly Islamic populations.
[[France]] has a long history of interaction with Islam. From 1837 until 1962 Algeria and much of North West Africa were administered as a French [[Imperialism|colonial province]]. For this reason alone, France was elevated to one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in 1945 due to France's historic experience in dealing with predominantly Islamic populations.