with the entire Muslim faith, showing them that there can be a radical form of any religion. History France, along with other parts of the world, set Muslims apart from the rest and treated them as if they were "others." This led to a lot of mistreatment and discrimination in the country of France. As the population of Muslims started to grow in France, the people felt that they should be better represented. The French Council of the Muslim Faith was originally configured by a group of Muslim students who wanted to see the change throughout France and better their ways of life in their country. Nicolas Sarkozy, then interior minister, lead the efforts to establish the council in 2003. The stated purpose of the council was to better communicate the wants of all Muslims in France to the French government. Key people Nicolas Sarkozy is the man who officially established the French Council for the Muslim Faith. "Pour lutter contre le danger d’un Islam des caves et garages," or, "To fight against the danger of an Islam of basements and garages." People in the country of France had been wanting to bring together Islamic France and The French Government for many years prior, and Sarkozy felt this action was necessary in order to protect the views of the Muslim religion that had been quickly diminishing due to the recent terroristic attacks. Tareq Oubrou is an imam from the Bordeaux, a city in Southern France. He is known for his progressive and liberal views and was brought in at the creation of another branch of the council, the theological panel. The council brought this section to life in order to more thoroughly represent the various branches of Islam practiced in France, as well as to help squash the negative stigmas against the believers that have been circulating the internet. Service The council makes it easier for the Muslim population to get their ideas, wants, and needs heard by the French government in an easier manner. Also help inform people that radical Muslims are not a representation of the Muslim religion as a whole. The radical ones are just as harmful as radical Christians or Jews can or could be. They seek to make sure people know that they are safe among those who practice the Muslim religion in its many branches, and try to unify people in situations where they