Overview
- The 300-page title, Péchés et Guérisons, was listed on both retailers’ websites until Tuesday before being taken down, and Fnac said it is not sold in stores.
- Passages endorse executing homosexuals, including by burning or throwing from heights followed by stoning, and target Jews and Christians with hostile or violent language.
- Europe 1 reported additional excerpts viewed as inciting sexual violence against women, including marital coercion.
- Attention surged after influencer Yohan Pawer’s video, with numerous Muslim influencers promoting the book to young audiences as a spiritual guide.
- RN lawmakers Julien Odoul and Guillaume Bigot condemned the listings, and party vice president Sébastien Chenu contacted prosecutor Laure Beccuau, while earlier reports noted claims the book was reachable via the state-funded pass Culture.