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Macron’s ‘Islam in crisis’ remarks slammed by Turkey’s Erdogan

Name: Macron’s ‘Islam in crisis’ remarks slammed by Turkey’s Erdogan
Uploaded: 2020-10-07T18:08:41+0100
Description: Turkish president Erdogan heavily criticised recent comments by French President Macron, after he called Islam “a religion in crisis”. Macron’s remarks also drew backlash from al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning.

MEE staff

Published date: 7 October 2020 18:09 BST | Last update: 4 years 1 month ago

Turkish president Erdogan heavily criticised recent comments by French President Macron, after he called Islam “a religion in crisis”. Macron’s remarks also drew backlash from al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning.

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