Fundamentalist Islamic candidates won key positions in second-round elections for the Council of French Muslims. Candidates with the Union of French Islamic Organizations secured the presidencies of the Paris, Marseille-Nice and Alsace regions, defeating supporters of the moderate Paris Mosque faction of Council President Dalil Boubakeur.
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