‘Outrageous’: Pig Heads Found Outside Paris Mosques
Police said nine pig heads were placed outside mosques in the capital and three nearby suburbs on Tuesday, prompting swift condemnation from officials and Muslim leaders.
The Paris police chief, Laurent Nunez, confirmed the discoveries and noted that additional findings could not be ruled out.
“Every effort is being made to find the perpetrators of these despicable acts,” Nunez wrote on X.
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According to local authorities, five of the pig heads had French President Emmanuel Macron’s name written on them. The remains were found on public roads in different neighborhoods.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau strongly denounced the incidents. Calling the acts “outrageous” and “absolutely unacceptable.”
“I want our Muslim compatriots to be able to practise their faith in peace,” he said.
Chems-Eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, described the incidents as “Islamophobic acts” and “a new and sad stage in the rise of anti-Muslim hatred.” He urged “awareness and national solidarity against this dangerous trajectory.”
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France is home to more than six million Muslims, the largest Muslim population in Europe. In Islam, pigs are considered impure, making the incident particularly offensive.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has reported an increase in anti-Muslim hostility across several EU states since the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023.
Source: Agencies
