By Paul Sugy Posted 2 hours ago, Updated 1 hour ago A few hundred people gathered in Place de la République on Saturday September 3 to protest against the expulsion of the imam. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP A few hundred people gathered at Place de la République this Saturday to support the preacher and denounce “State Islamophobia”. They responded to the call of a nebula of collectives. A Saturday like the others on the Place de la République: in the midst of indifferent skateboarders, the defenders of such and such a political cause look at each other like a faience dog at the foot of the statue by Léopold Morice, with many placards and flags. Supporters of Imam Hassan Iquioussen are stuck there between a rally for Ukraine, a happening of the Chadian political opposition and a sit-in organized by Iranian women. In the course of the afternoon, a small procession of “yellow vests” even shakes the place a little with a lot of anarchist slogans and drum sounds. It is therefore in this colorful setting that on Saturday, September 3, a few hundred people proclaimed their opposition to the expulsion of Iquioussen and denounced an alleged “State Islamophobia”. The call to gather was broadcast on two days before by the association “Muslim Perspectives”, resurgence of an obscure “Coordination against the separatism law”. On the spot, in reality, no… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 83% left to discover.Cultivating your freedom means cultivating your curiosity.Non-binding subscription Already a subscriber? Login