(ADNKI).- France's largest, conservative Muslim group, the Union of Muslim Organisations in France (UOIF), on Friday began its annual conference in the Le Bourget neighbourhood on the outskirts of Paris, with the country's presidential elections, due next weekend, looming large. The presidential hopefuls had been invited to attend but as the event got underway it was still unclear which if any of them would be attending. In an interview with Adnkronos International (AKI) UOIF president Thami Breze said the conference would "urge Muslims to go to the polls" and "question candidates about the fears and worries of the Muslim community". However Breze underlined that Islamic groups did not intend to give indications to Muslims on the choice of one candidate over an other but encourage them to choose based on the position of the candidate regarding Islam.
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