The following report concerns enricher-on-enricher violence in a French middle school. Apparently the young female victim had been following scandalous Western customs in dress and behavior, and was accordingly taught a lesson by her classmates.

Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this article from the French daily Midi Libre. The translator includes this prefatory note:

This story concerns the savage beating of a young schoolgirl by three schoolmates. The local French press is downplaying the religious aspect, but it appears that the victim is a Muslim girl who was too Westernized for her Muslim schoolmates.

The translated article:

Attack on Samara: The rector of the Great Mosque of Paris “strongly condemns” this “hateful behavior”

Four days after the attack on a schoolgirl in Montpellier, the rector of the Great Mosque of Paris spoke out to denounce this “inexcusable” violence.

On Friday, April 5, the rector of the Great Mosque of Paris condemned the “inexcusable” attack of an adolescent girl of 13 in front of her high school in Montpellier. “I strongly condemn the inexcusable attack of which Samara was a victim. Violence and harassment have no place in our society,” Chems-eddine Hafiz announced in a press release.

He affirms his support to Samara’s mother, “rejecting any political exploitation,” and stresses that, “violence is formally prohibited, and the essence of our faith resides in peace.”

“The trivialization of extreme violence”

“While certain people persist in blaming Islam, let us concentrate on constructive solutions to combat harassment and ensure the security of our children,” he states, in the belief that the true problem is the “trivialization of extreme violence and the harmful impact of social media.”

The attack on the adolescent girl took place on Tuesday, April 2 in front of the Arthur-Rimbaud School in the La Mosson quarter. The young girl, “gravely injured” according to the Montpellier Public Prosecutor’s Office, has since come out of a coma.

Hafiz’s tweet on X:

“I strongly condemn the inexcusable attack of which Samara was victim. Violence and harassment have no place in our society. We must all come together to support Samara and put an end to this type of hateful behavior.”

April 5, 3:03 am

Three minors, ages 14 and 15, were placed in custody Wednesday, April 3 for attempted murder on a minor under the age of 15. The mother of the student has opined in the media that the girl had previously been the victim of harassment, particularly by one of her schoolmates, raising the hypothesis of a conflict surrounding her manner of dress and practice of religion.

Afterword from the translator:

Here is what The Religion of Peace has posted, which gives more background.