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2022

Between Standardization And Otherness: Being A Muslim In The In The French Armed Forces

Already present since the colonisation process, the question of Islam within the French army has reappeared strongly with the settling down of the populations resulting from the great waves of industrial immigration of the Trente Glorieuses. This contribution aims to shed light on the ordinary religious experiences of French military personnel of the Muslim faith. It will analyse the discursive repertoire and the resources mobilised by the actors to justify the plurality of their belonging and to understand how these soldiers live their religious otherness within an institution with a strong Catholic identity heritage. The paper will highlight the potential tensions that religious diversity can generate (discrimination, racism, etc.), especially in the current context of the rise of the domestic enemy (radicalisation, etc.).

Lecture given at the 3rd international congress of the PLURIEL network, from 23 to 27 May 2022 in Beirut.
In partnership with Saint Joseph University of Beirut and La Sagesse University.

Présente depuis le processus de colonisation, la question de l’Islam au sein des armées françaises a resurgi avec force avec la sédentarisation des populations issues des grandes vagues d’immigration industrielle des Trente Glorieuses. Cette contribution vise à mettre en lumière les expériences religieuses ordinaires des militaires français de confession musulmane. Il s’agira d’analyser le répertoire discursif et les ressources mobilisés par les acteurs pour justifier de la pluralité de leurs appartenances et de décrypter comment ces soldats vivent leur altérité religieuse au sein d’une institution à fort héritage identitaire catholique. La communication mettra en exergue les tensions potentielles que peut cristalliser la diversité religieuse (discriminations, racisme etc..) spécialement dans le contexte actuel de montée en puissance de la figure de l’ennemi intérieur (radicalisation…).

Conférence donnée lors du 3è congrès international du réseau PLURIEL, du 23 au 27 mai 2022 à Beyrouth.
En partenariat avec l’Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth et l’Université La Sagesse.

لمّا كانت مسألةُ الإسلام داخل الجيوش الفرنسية حاضرةً منذ فترة الاستعمار، عادت إلى الظهور بشكلٍ بارزٍ مع توطين عدد كبير من السكان الذين توافدوا إلى البلاد ضمن موجات الهجرة الصناعية العظيمة خلال فترة النمو والازدهار الاقتصاديَين الممتدّة على ثلاثين سنة والمعروفة باسم Trente Glorieuses. يهدفُ هذا المقالُ إلى تسليط الضوءِ على خبرات دينيّة عاديّة أدلى بها أفراد مسلمون من الجيش الفرنسي. فيُحلّلُ مجموعة الخطابات والموارد التي لجأت إليها الجهات الفاعلة لتُبرِّرَ تعدّدية انتماءاتها ويوضّحُ كيف يعيش هؤلاء الجنود غيريّتهم الدينيّة ضمن مؤسسة ذات إرث كاثوليكيّ عريقٍ. وسيسلّط الضوء كذلك على التوتّرات المحتملة التي قد تتولّدُ من التنوّع الديني (التمييز والعنصرية وما إلى ذلك)، لا سيما في السياق الحالي المطبوعِ بتنامي العدو الداخليّ (التطرّف…).

أُلقيت هذه المحاضرة في خلال المؤتمر الثالث الذي نظّمته شبكة PLURIEL من 23 إلى 27 أيّار/مايو 2022 في بيروت، بالشراكة مع جامعة القدّيس يوسف في بيروت وجامعة الحكمة.

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