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EU-Funded Quran Research Project Faces Renewed Political Criticism

Fabrice Leggeri questions the project's funding and ideological neutrality, intensifying scrutiny over its academic and cultural implications.

Le programme «EuQu», qui étudie «le Coran et son ancrage dans l’histoire intellectuelle, religieuse et culturelle de l’Europe», a reçu 9,8 millions d’euros de subventions de la part de la Commission européenne (illustration).
Un projet académique, soutenu par l’Union européenne, explore la manière dont le Coran a été lu, commenté et combattu dans l’Europe chrétienne. Une démarche historique aujourd’hui prise pour cible par le RN.
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Overview

  • The European Commission has allocated nearly €9.8 million to 'The EuQu,' a research project studying the Quran's historical influence on Europe from the 12th to 19th centuries.
  • Fabrice Leggeri, a European Parliament member, has criticized the project as ideologically biased, alleging connections to Islamist ideologies and the Muslim Brotherhood.
  • The project involves a network of around thirty scholars from universities in Madrid, Nantes, Copenhagen, and Naples, aiming to contextualize the Quran’s role in shaping European intellectual and cultural history.
  • Leggeri has formally questioned the scientific and ethical oversight of the project’s funding, citing concerns over its potential alignment with contemporary political ideologies like 'wokisme.'
  • This renewed controversy highlights broader debates over the use of EU public funds for cultural and academic initiatives, particularly those addressing sensitive historical and religious topics.