France Shuts Mosque After Unacceptable Preaching

France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the north of the country because of the radical nature of its imam’s preaching.<br />The mosque in Beauvais will remain shut for six months, according to the prefecture of the Oise region where Beauvais is located.<br />It says the sermons there incite hatred, violence and “defend jihad”.<br />Local authorities were legally bound to launch a 10-day period of information-gathering before taking action but told AFP that the mosque would now be shut within two days.