What is the history of the fatwa that allowed the killing of the “French teacher”?

The crime of beheading a history professor in Paris was a different terrorist operation than the one carried out by traditional terrorist organizations like ISIS, because it began on French soil with an inflammatory fatwa.

A Russian refugee of Chechen origin beheaded the history and geography teacher Samuel Patti (47 years old) near the institute where he teaches, in a quiet area of ​​the western suburb of Paris, after the teacher showed his students cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.

According to a French antiterrorist police officer, the attacker asked the students in front of the school gate to show the teacher who showed them the offensive images, before the execution of his crime.

He then tracked down the dead attacker, who was walking home from school, and hit him in the face before he was killed.

Later, the attacker, Abdullah Anzurov, was shot dead by French police. A few blocks from the place, which took place on Friday night.

Fatwa to kill

On Monday, French Interior Minister Gerard Darmanan said a fatwa was issued against a history professor who was beheaded.

In radio remarks, Darmanan added that the two fatwa authors, the father of a schoolgirl in Conflans Saint-Honorine and the extremist activist Abdelhakim Al-Safriwi, have been arrested.

He indicated that the authorities began operations against dozens of people linked to extremist currents, explaining that there are 11 detainees pending investigation of the crime.

Since Monday morning, the police have carried out these scheduled operations after the Defense Council meeting, which was held on Sunday, and will continue in the coming days, according to “AFP”.

Minister Darmanan indicated that the operations do not target people “necessarily linked to the investigation” of the murder of history professor Samuel Patti, but rather they intend to “convey a message: (…) We will not let the enemies of the Republic”.

The minister added that more than 80 hate investigations have been opened online.

Journalist Mustafa Tousa told “Sky News Arabia” that the murder of a history professor represents a turning point in the French authorities’ treatment of the phenomenon of terrorism, extremism and violent speech in the country.

He added that this terrorist operation is not the same as that carried out by terrorist organizations, such as ISIS, which threatened France, explaining that this operation occurred as a result of the propaganda that affected the perpetrator.

He stressed that France has realized that extremist rhetoric can be a partner in the terrorist operation, especially in the mobilization of young people towards terrorist acts, posing a threat.

He said that 80 people were summoned in the context of his writings who applauded and praised the terrorist operations, which are part of the drying up of terrorist and extremist rhetoric.

Tousa added that Paris sent messages inside and outside the country, especially to Turkey and Qatar, which are home to extremist associations, which were in charge of spreading the extremist speech in France.

Islamophobia

Parallel to the investigations and arrests, Paris announced the dissolution of several associations, including the “meeting against Islamophobia in France”, noting that “51 community entities will witness a series of visits to state agencies throughout the week, and many of them will be dissolved in the Council of Ministers. “

Darmanan also mentioned the non-governmental organization Baraka City (Baraka City) founded by Salafists. On Thursday, its president, Idris Yemou, was placed under legal observation as part of an investigation into a case of harassment on social media.

The association, whose Facebook page has more than 715,000 followers, arouses great enthusiasm among many young believers. It also arouses suspicion for its radical positions.