This is the French-language edition of the book Islam in the West. It has been translated as closely as possible to the original text, preserving its tone, emotion, structure, and meaning, while ensuring that the French reads naturally and fluently and maintains maximum fidelity to the source.
The book has undergone extensive editorial review, including:
- Full grammatical and structural editing in French
- Legal risk mitigation for defamation and unverifiable claims under French law
- A dedicated hate-speech compliance review aligned with Australian, UK, and French publication standards
- Review against major publisher risk policies
- Assessment against most online platform moderation rules
The result is a legally cautious, publication-ready book that maintains its ideological integrity while clearly distinguishing belief from fact, and critique from hostility.
This edition carries a new ISBN and barcode, distinct from those used in the English version.
It is anticipated that the content will appeal to a broad French readership, including both Muslim and non-Muslim audiences. France has the largest Muslim population in Europe-estimated at over six million-followed by countries such as Belgium and Canada. For this reason, French was specifically selected as a priority language for translation, distribution, and marketing.
Compliant with:
Australian hate-speech thresholds
UK Public Order Act standards
France Loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presse, Provocation à la haine, à la discrimination ou à la violence (including provisions on provocation to hatred, discrimination, or violence) Major publisher risk policies
Most online platform moderation rules
While addressing controversial themes, the work is legally framed as:
Religious belief
Ideological critique
Moral philosophy
Historical interpretation
Key publishing safeguards applied:
Framing content as personal reflection, social critique, and lived experience
Grounding arguments in analysis, observation, and widely debated social issues
Ensuring the work meets typical publisher and legal review standards while retaining intellectual seriousness and moral force
By:
Omar M Hassan Imprint: Omar Hassan Edition: French Language ed. Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 572g ISBN:9780646739083 ISBN 10: 0646739085 Pages: 316 Publication Date:04 May 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active