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PARIS: In the latest clash between religion and secular tradition in France, a court has denied citizenship to a Moroccan woman on the grounds that she practises a radical form of Islam that prevents her from assimilating into French culture.
In a recent ruling, the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest court, dismissed an appeal by Faiza Mabchour to recognise her right to become French because she was married to a Frenchman.
Upholding a judgment from 2005, the court said that while Ms Mabchour spoke fluent French, her religious practices were "not compatible with the essential values of the French community, notably the principle of gender equality".