1. Muslims and the State in Britain and France. Author Soper, J. Christopher and Fetzer, Joel S. Subjects *MUSLIMS, *PURDAH, *ISLAMIC education, *ISLAM Abstract This paper compares the political mobilization of Muslims in Britain and France on two major issues: state funding of Islamic schools and the wearing of the hijab by Muslim schoolgirls in state schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Published 2003 Full Text View/download PDF