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A view of Venissieux, a suburb of Lyon, in central France. Beset by urban violence, Venissieux is thought -- like many French suburbs -- to be a breeding ground for Islamic radicals. In July 2004, a study by the French domestic intelligence agency suggested that the suburbs of many French cities are becoming ethnic ghettoes. The report was leaked to the newspaper, LE MONDE, and found that at least half of the 630 suburbs under examination have become separate, ethnic communities -- generally populated by poor North African immigrants. The report underscores the alienation felt by many French Muslims, as well as the concern that this alienation may encourage young Muslims to embrace a more radical kind of Islam.
Photo: Patrick Gardin/ AP
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