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''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam]]
France has the largest number of Muslims in Western Europe.
On November 13, an Islamic terrorist attack sponsored by ISIS took place which killed 129 people in Paris, France.<ref>[http://time.com/4112830/muslims-paris-terror-attacks-islam-condemn/ Muslims Around the World Speak Out Against Terrorist Attacks in Paris], Time magazine</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34830233 Paris attacks: Many arrested in raids across France], BBC</ref>
''The Telegraph'' wrote about the November 2015 Islamic terrorist attack:
{{cquote|The feelings of isolation and exclusion can be overwhelming, with few high profile Muslim role models in business or politics. France's stridently secular state, the banning of the burka and the power of the Front National have not helped to ease tensions between communities.
Mohamed Merah, the Toulouse shooter of 2012, grew up in a tough banlieu, began as a small-time delinquent, was sent to prison, and emerged a hardened jihadi with "meaning" in life...
Inside France's prisons, 70 per cent of the inmates are estimated to be Muslims – by law, France cannot ask a person to state their religion, so official data is unavailable. In England and Wales, by comparison, Muslims account for 14 per cent of the prison population, according to Home Office statistics, and five per cent of the population nationwide.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11995505/Paris-attacks-Why-has-France-been-targeted-again.html ''Paris terror attacks: Why has France been targeted again?''], The Telegraph</ref>}}
A ''USA Today'' column of the Paris attack declared:
{{cquote|Which should tell you all we need to know about "why France?" Clearly there is no place in civilized society to blame the victims. But there may be some real reasons why France—and not Britain (which is flying way more sorties over Syrian and Iraqi territories held by IS), or Germany or especially the United States. A lot of it is a lingering perception of France as a soft target.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/11/14/paris-france-terror-isis-daesh-isil-column/75772206/ Why France?], USA Today</ref>}}
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