Ban On Street Prayers Comes Into Effect Across France

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 16: Muslims take part in Friday prayers outside an old fire station barracks converted for the purpose on September 16, 2011 in Paris, France. A ban on street prayers has been brought into effect across France as of today, with Muslim men and women having to seek alternative spaces in which to practise their religious activities. The move has generated anger within elements of the French muslim population, already restricted in their display of religious symbols, and is viewed by many as a political move by President Sarkozy to attract support from far-right supporters within the French public ahead of the 2012 French presidential elections. (Photo by Franck Prevel/Getty Images)

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: PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 16: Muslims take part in Friday prayers outside an old fire station barracks converted for the purpose on September 16, 2011 in Paris, France. A ban on street prayers has been brought into effect across France as of today, with Muslim men and women having to seek alternative spaces in which to practise their religious activities. The move has generated anger within elements of the French muslim population, already restricted in their display of religious symbols, and is viewed by many as a political move by President Sarkozy to attract support from far-right supporters within the French public ahead of the 2012 French presidential elections. (Photo by Franck Prevel/Getty Images)

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