Paris police ban annual French Muslim event over ‘major terrorist risk’ from far-right groups

Paris police have banned the Annual Gathering of the Muslims of France, a four-day event scheduled to run Friday through Monday, citing a "major terrorist risk" from far-right groups that might target the gathering. The ban order specifically cited what authorities described as a "particularly tense international and national context" as justification for the prohibition. The move reflects heightened security concerns around large Muslim gatherings in France, where far-right extremism and Islamophobic violence have been persistent threats in recent years. The ban prevents one of France's largest annual Muslim assemblies from proceeding as planned and signals authorities' assessment that the security risk outweighs allowing the event to take place.