Macron election gives hope to French Muslims, says Paris main mosque

Macron election gives hope to French Muslims, says Paris main mosque
A view of the La Grande Mosquée de Paris, or Grand Mosque of Paris. (YouTube)
Updated 08 May 2017 05:16
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Macron election gives hope to French Muslims, says Paris main mosque

Macron election gives hope to French Muslims, says Paris main mosque

PARIS: Paris’ main Mosque said on Sunday that the election of centrist Emmanuel Macron as France’s next president over far-right leader Marine Le Pen was a sign of reconciliation between French religions.
“It is a clear sign of hope to French Muslims that they can live in harmony and respect of French values,” La Grande Mosquée de Paris said in a statement. (Reporting by Bate Felix)