French Council of the Muslim Faith

Conseil Français du Culte Musulman (French: French Council of the Muslim Faith), usually abbreviated to CFCM, a group that is made up of 25 CRCMs (Conseil Regional du Culte Musulman or Regional Councils of the Muslim Faith).

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The group, a private association, was created on May 28, 2003. While the group has no special legal standing, it is the de facto representative of the French Muslims before the national government. Its creation was actually suscited by then Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy, who desired to have some "official" representative of the Muslim community, in the same manner as there exist "official" representatives of the Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant faiths.

Related Topics:
De facto - Minister of the Interior - Nicolas Sarkozy

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