Islam, immigration, politics and religion

Sylvain Brouard and Vincent Tiberj are two researchers working at the Centre for the Study of French Political Life (CEVIPOF). They have conducted a study on how the French of African and Turkish origin relate to politics.
The survey tried, first of all, to establish the relationship between origins and religion. It has been proven that "the French of African and Turkish origin are politically more inclined to the left-wing than the rest of the population".
This category of the French are not integrated in a notable manner with regard to their collective religious practices. However, the relationship to religion is tighter as regards individual practices. There is only 4% of the total sample who affirm that religion is extremely important for good conduct; this number rises to 25% for the French of African and Turkish origin. While there is 81% of Muslims who consider secularism positively, there is 84% of the French holding the same opinion. There are only 5% of the respondents who would like their children to attend in a private koranic school. It is also noticeable that the majority (ranging from 53% to 59%) of the French of African and Turkish origin are against the wearing of Islamic headscarf.

Consult the extract of the study on How the French of foreign origin relate to politics (in French).