Following is a summary of this Express UK article:
A survey conducted by the Institut Montaigne think tank shows that more than a quarter of Muslims in France follow hardline Islamic practices and almost half support Sharia law.
The study shows that 28% follow an “authoritarian” interpretation of Islamic texts that advocates a split from French Society, and 54% believe support the idea of Sharia law in France, with 14% of 15 to 25-year-olds supporting Sharia law.
The co-Author of the report, Hakim El Karoui, said “They (young French Muslims) feel rejected. French society is sending them the message: you are not French. In a way they are getting revenge by hanging on to the identity they have.”
The report was issued after a controversial decision to ban the burkini by mayors in certain French coastal resorts, who have refused to lift the ban.
Some in the media are speculating about a potential inevitable confrontation with Islam as indicated by the report, but politicians are not acknowledging it.