Digital Islamists label France's Fête de la Musique sinful and call for a boycott
The Fête de la Musique fills the streets of France with music every 21 June. This year, Islamists have erupted on social media to denounce the festival as "haram", sinful and satanic because the Qur'an says so.
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Every 21st of June, France celebrates the Fête de la Musique., A cultural event created in 1982 to bring music out onto the streets and make it accessible to everyone.. Free concerts in squares, streets, schools and public spaces bring cities and towns to life on a day considered part of European cultural heritage.
But in 2025, the festival was attacked by a wave of rigorist Muslim influencers, who through TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have launched a boycott campaign. According to The Sunday Journal , Viral magnet and others, these users They have declared that music is “haram” — forbidden according to their interpretation of Islam — and that the Fête de la Musique is a “party of Sheitan”, the devil..
Muslim call against culture
The messages, which have already amassed thousands of views, warn that taking part in the party “to turn away from God” and that the faithful must keep themselves aloof from this “collective perversion”. Some videos even use insults. to refer to the attendees, comparing them to “animals” or “dogs”.
@akhy.siwak Don't go there, it's switched off. #pourtoi One-two-five-five-two-five-two #fetedelamusique ♬ original sound – 🎧 Halal music 🖤
The campaign has generated Social and political concern, because it is considered an attempt to limit open and inclusive cultural expression. Moreover, moderate Muslim sectors have warned that this type of message They do not represent the majority, and which help to fuel stigma and division. Nevertheless, the messages have multiplied and spread across social media.
Before the party, the French government, represented by the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, asked extreme surveillance in the face of potential risks — from opportunistic criminal acts to terrorist attacks — paying special attention to large crowds and the control of vehicles near the festival grounds. .
The Great Mosque of Paris takes part in the Festival
The Salafists' messages on social media stand in contrast to the attitude of the Grand Mosque of Paris. For the second consecutive year, the mosque has opened its gardens and cultural space to host a special concert of Islamic spiritual singing (madaihs) as part of the Fête de la Musique programme. The event took place on Saturday 21 June, from 7pm to 9pm, and featured performances by artists such as Beihjda Rahal & RythmeHarmonie, Brahim Hadj Kacem and Abdellah Ghait & his ensemble. The outrage of the radical Muslim community did not take long to materialise:
@avocado757575 The Chinese people are a problem 😂😂 Original song – Avocado🥑
This event seeks to show that music also has a place in religious contexts, dispelling the claim that «all music is sin» and reinforcing the inclusive nature of the celebration. However, in other parts of the world, such as Russia, ,Islamic religious authorities remove music from their celebrations.
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